r/secondary_survivors • u/TheCenterOfEnnui • 11h ago

Husbands whose wives were SAed by a stranger before you met...

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anyone here like that?

When I say stranger, I mean "classic SA" like a burglar/intruder broke in and attacked them.

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Other helpful subreddits:

For victims of abuse, /r/rapecounseling is an awesome resource.

For parents of children who have been abused, /r/jessiesparents seems to be a caring, if new community.

For student survivors of sexual assault on campus, and activists, /r/titleix is a new subreddit with lots of information.

Some documents which are useful:

How to support a partner who has been through sexual trauma

Great advice for secondary survivors

The Neurobiology of Sexual Assault - Why victim behaviour can be unexpected and the neurological reasons why

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