You are not what happened to you.
After being assaulted, my world was turned upside down. I felt utterly hopeless and every day felt unbearable. I felt alone in what I was going through. It was all too much to process, and some of my responses and reactions I didn’t understand myself. I felt isolated and alone. Quite frankly, I felt like life was not worth living.
Can you relate at all? If so, I want you to know you to know 3 things:
You are not alone
What happened to you was not your fault
Life is worth living.
I hope this page reaches you well. I hope you find comfort by reading my posts. Most importantly, I hope that you know that healing and recovery is possible.
With love and strength,
Allison Fleming
How being assaulted led me to kindness.
I always considered myself to be a kind person, but it wasn’t until I was assaulted that being kind hit differently. I used to walk through the halls of high school, concerned about my outfit, my appearance; lost in my little world. After being assaulted, it’s like my world opened up. Instead of being so inwardly focused on myself, I became aware - aware of the fact that others, like me, were struggling too…
YOU are Your Greatest Limiter
Starting Anonymous Angels has been such a rewarding endeavour! The support that this group has received is more than I ever could have imagined. Anonymous Angels started out of my basement; just a few friends making friendship bracelets together as we hung out and chatted. Then I would send home a few bracelets for my friends to make in their spare time. Then…
Don’t Compare Your Journey to Anyone Else’s
This really speaks to me. As an advocate of sexual violence, I receive a lot of messages from survivors about how they wish they had the courage to speak out. To all my warriors- This is what I want you to know: