Tag: abandonment

Journey from appraised value to declared worth: Overcoming abandonment in relation to childhood sexual abuse

My Journey from Appraised Value to Declared Worth

by Joy

According to the Mayo Clinic Libraries, the value placed on the basic elements in the human body is $4.50. When I was younger, a relative “appraised my value” as much less! I remember him "jokingly" telling me, “If your daddy had a quarter, you wouldn’t have been born!” Apparently, my dad could have bought a … Continue reading My Journey from Appraised Value to Declared Worth

My god had No Arms: Overcoming a distorted image of God resulting from sexual abuse

My “god” had No Arms!

by Joy

As a prayer counselor prayed with me after my mother’s death, I remember how shocked I was to hear myself exclaim, “My god had no arms!” It came in response to a childhood memory of my mom accidentally scalding me as she washed my hair. Such words would normally never come from my lips, but … Continue reading My “god” had No Arms!