Hello All,

I am a 61 year old man at last facing the realities of my childhood abuse and its effect on my life and those around me. I am recently in therapy finally dealing with my issues but am happy to have found the site here where a brief scan tells me i may be in the right place.

The site seems vast and so far I have found it to be safe, welcoming and enlightening. I need to understand my feelings and behaviour and to see how my childhood difficulties have affected them negatively, and to find the person I could have been had i been given fair chance. But I want to see the positive side too, considering that I have been given the strength to survive this far.

I am interested in workshops/meeting men but that's difficult as I am in western Europe. Perhaps there are people here from UK or Ireland ?

I look forwrd to chatting with you and hope for some good dialogue,

Warm wishes
John B

Hello John, welcome to Male Survivor!
I'm glad that you have found this site.
Just take your time in exploring, there are a lot resources offered for us here.
I found great support here, it feels good knowing that you are not alone.
Keep sharing with us!

Pero

Welcome,
You will find support and you will find the same struggles unfortunately all to familiar with so many here. There are a wide range of common issues here. I have found a lot of help and a better understanding of of just how vast and wide the issues of sexual abuse has on its victims.

Peace and blessings your way

Welcome. John.

Glad you found this site and these forums- it's a good place to start and access some helpful resources and start to find some clarity and understanding for yourself and your future.

Jamie

Welcome John,

Welcome to MS.

That being said, you are not alone in your struggles with same sex attraction (SSA). The experience of childhood sex abuse distorts our normal sexual development, and that shows itself in all sorts of ways. Sexual confusion is just one of them.

Recovery starts with breaking the silence about what happened. You've already taken that step. You may find other issues to deal with in the process. In the meantime, read the posts here, and write some of your own when you feel able to. MS has been a huge help to me in recovery, and I hope you find what you need here.

Jude