How long before you got over sexual assault?

Question

I'm sorry if you have an answer to this, but - how long before you quit thinking about it all the time? When and how did it get better?

Answer 1

I don't think that you ever get over it. I think after time, you accept it happened and quit blaming yourself through talk therapy. I think that it simply becomes part of who you are and you can even get to the point where you can bless the event and see what good comes out of it. For instance, the event might make you more proactive in helping others in that situation; it may cause you to be more compassionate in areas where you might otherwise not be.

You get to choose how you will use the experience. I am sorry that you went through this experience, but also know that you're not alone. Others like myself have gone through the same. Peace be with you.

Answer 2

I don't have an answer for this, for the simple fact that I was never sexually assaulted, but can I ask you something in return? even more so importantly if you were sexually assaulted I would imagine, why would you word this question this way? couldn't you just as easily have asked have you ever been seriously traumatized by something and if so how long did it take you to get over it? wouldn't that have been more I don't know? less traumatic? anyways one persons healing time is going to be different from the next ones, that's the ticket and the key right there is time, giving yourself the time to heal and understand and learn and forgive and forget, you either do or you don't, you either can grow and move forward from things you experience in life or they hold you back, more so, you hold yourself back, anyways, if this has happened to you just try and do like you should everything else in life that comes your way, deal with it the best you can and in whatever way you can, if you need to avoid thinking about it for a while and block it out then you need to do that, distractions can sometimes be the best thing in the world, best of luck to you

Answer 3

Long. But only because It took me a long time before I replaced awful with good. and that was the best way to heal. too bad I did not do that earlier.
About a year to stop thinking about it all the time and about five years to replace horrible with wonderful. Once I realized How strong I was inside, I could let it go and start working even more on healing. I am just glad to have gotten over it at all. But I am now, completely.

Answer 4

My (ex) girlfriend took 6 months and stopped thinking about it on regular or daily bases. And after a year or so, she start feeling saver. But she needed a lot of attention.

But I think it also has to do with the individual mind set.

Good luck and sorry too hear.

Answer 5

Time heals most wounds. Only time.

Just to add, I have been hurt a couple of times like this.
Its a deep dark pain that eats your heart and soul. and only good friends family and people in general will restore faith in humanity again and when this hapens your painful memory will have faded to the point where it can no longer touch you

Answer 6

wow. a long time. eventually, you may have a couple days in a row where you dont think about it. then over time, it's a week, and then a month where you dont think about it all the time. also, as time goes on, the INTENSITY of remembering diminishes too. It sucks. in my case, it's been 16 years, i'm not angry anymore. psychotherapy and meds for PTSD helped too.

Answer 7

It varies how you reacted at first if you can never get over it and you get scaerd almost every time u think about it then never but if you try to forget about it and stuff you can never forget it.

I personaly Got help and It took me a while to get over it.

Answer 8

I'm sorry if you suffered this!

I was abused in second grade. I'm in sixth grade now, and almost completely over it. Almost.

Answer 9

never..Never happened to me but i worked in shelter...good luck

Answer 10

Never, there's no such thing...and nothing could be better...