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How To Heal & Overcome Childhood Trauma

In our work of exposing child trafficking and raising awareness, we encounter many survivors who have suffered unimaginable child abuse. We want to acknowledge and honor these warriors for what they have endured and overcome, and especially those who are now using their experiences to educate others and help others avoid similar abuse.  


We also want to validate the way a survivor may feel about their traumatic experiences. Childhood sexual abuse of any kind causes unimaginable and sometimes irreparable wounds. Abusing a child is evil. We are not here to change anyone’s opinion about that. 

A traumatized, fearful woman

While V4CR does not offer counseling or therapy, we refer child trafficking survivors to our vetted, strategic allies that offer effective healing and rehabilitation programs. 


If you or a loved one is ready to heal and overcome, please contact one of these organizations to find the support you need. 

We want survivors to know that healing is possible. It’s not a linear process, and it's certainly not easy.

However, replacing the trauma that your body and mind associate with the experience and allowing yourself to rewrite the story in your head, regain your power, and decide to no longer be controlled by that trauma is possible for everyone.  


Please read these tips and strategies with an open mind and heart, and see if this information is helpful for you or someone who is struggling. 

What is Trauma?

“Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, rape, or natural disaster. Immediately after the event, shock and denial are typical. Longer term reactions include unpredictable emotions, flashbacks, strained relationships, and even physical symptoms like headaches or nausea.”

- American Psychological Association

Trauma is your emotional reaction to a difficult experience.

Only you can choose how you view a situation, and how you react or let it affect you.


Granted, often this is easier said than done. 

For example, let’s say it rains. While someone may be distraught that the rain ruined their wedding, a farmer may be rejoicing that it watered his crops. 


The rain itself is not good or bad; it’s subjective. Someone’s perception of it and the way they choose to feel about it can make it a positive, negative, or neutral experience for that person. 

Child abuse, unlike rain or even a natural disaster or accident, is pure evil.

 It is not something subjectively positive. It’s not ok, and it’s not something anyone should tolerate. 

We’re not here to ask you to think positively about your traumatic, abusive experiences.

We’re here to help you find peace so you can overcome the trauma, disassociate from the identity of a victim, and rewrite your story in a way that helps you find empowerment. 

In addition to wanting you to live a peaceful, joyful, fulfilling life...

We want you to heal so you can help empower others. 


In addition to having the strength to overcome the traumatic experiences you’ve endured, you’re here. That means, you’re the type of person who will not tolerate the abuse of children and you are willing to do whatever it takes to safeguard them. It also means, you know the enemy and you are uniquely qualified to help raise awareness, protect children, and combat child abuse and trafficking. You have a purpose, an invaluable mission, and a reason to thrive.


In order to rescue others from abuse and trauma, you must first find healing. 

What Does It Mean To Heal From Child Abuse?

Healing from traumatic experiences is not a linear process, and it’s certainly not easy.

There’s no “finish line” to being healed; it’s a daily choice. 


The process of healing from childhood abuse does not necessarily require you to “forgive and forget.” 


It does, however, require that you release or let go of the pain, shame, and trauma. 

Healing is a choice. Only you can decide when you’re ready to heal, and to what extent you heal.

Healing means releasing the shame and trauma that you’ve associated with the memory. 


Healing means, no matter what has happened to you in the past, you’ve decided to not let it control your present or your future.


Healing means allowing yourself to find peace and experience joy. 

Healing does not mean “making peace with your abuser” or that their actions will ever be justified.

It does not mean what happened isn’t wrong.


It does not mean that you won’t have to make a conscious effort to rise above the trauma and stick it to your abusers by freeing yourself of the control those traumatic memories had over your life and wellbeing.


It means choosing not to be a victim and instead, choosing to be a warrior.

Healing isn’t only for you; it’s also for your loved ones and future generations so they don’t have to heal from the trauma you are unwilling to overcome.

What Does Trauma Do To Your Body & Mind?

Emotions are stored in your body.

Unresolved trauma can cause your body and mind collateral damage.

Whatever stress, anger, resentment, shame, or guilt you feel becomes a part of you. It causes your body to carry that tension and toxicity that will wear you out and eventually break you down. This can lead to both mental and physical discomfort, degeneration, and disease.

Ignoring the problem or pretending it doesn’t affect you doesn't make the problem go away.

It makes the problem fester.

If you’ve ever felt unexplainable anxiety, anger, aggression, frustration, or even fear and anguish - your subconscious may be reacting to an unhealed trauma. These “triggers” are warning signs that there’s something bothering us and making us feel out of control. 

Instead of ignoring, deflecting (i.e. substance abuse or intentional distractions), or allowing the trigger to overcome you, consider evaluating that trigger. 

  • How does it start? 
  • What are the warning signs? 
  • How does it make you feel physically and mentally? 
  • What does it make you want to do? 
  • How do you breathe? 
  • How do you react?
  • How do others react?
  • How do you feel afterwards?

Allowing yourself to assess these “clues” can help you understand what’s causing you to feel out of control, and what you need in order to resolve that trauma. 

Why Release Trauma?

Why would you want to hold onto it?

Why let that abuser - who controlled and overpowered you as an innocent child - control and abuse you now? 


Why give them any bandwidth in your life or energy space? 

Most importantly: if you don’t take control of it, it will take control of you.

Even if you don’t realize it, your unhealed trauma affects your perspective on life, your emotions, thoughts, sleep, digestion, immune system, and everything about your health. It also affects your loved ones, your relationships, and everyone around you. 

How To Rewire Your Brain & Rewrite Your Story

Use these practical techniques and resources that have helped survivors of trauma and child trafficking to heal, overcome, and thrive. 

Rancho Milagro: A Sanctuary of Healing

Rancho Milagro is a beautiful ranch situated in northeast Scottsdale, AZ. They use equine therapy and various forms of coaching to provide a place of refuge and healing for survivors of abuse and trauma. Their therapeutic programs are designed to heal and rejuvenate all aspects of an individual’s mind, body and spirit. 

In a world where most people choose to ignore the cries for help of the children whose voice and innocence has been stolen, let us be the strength they need.  

If for no other reason, choose to heal so you can defend the defenseless.

Choose to be the victor of your story and a protector of the innocent.


Choose not to need anyone or anything around you to change in order for you to find the peace and closure you deserve. 


Choose to redesign your life as the happy, peaceful, strong person that you are.  


Choose to overcome. 

Chose to join the fight to protect children and make our country a better, safer place for them.

The children need you to be their voice!

Learn More:

What is Child Trafficking?

What is Child Trafficking?

What is Child Trafficking?

What Is Grooming?

What is Child Trafficking?

What is Child Trafficking?

What Happens To Survivors?

What is Child Trafficking?

What Happens To Survivors?

How to Safeguard Children

Contraland: a shocking documentary about child trafficking & predators in the USA

What Happens To Survivors?

Internet Safety Tips & Parental Control

Contraland: a shocking documentary about child trafficking & predators in the USA

Contraland: a shocking documentary about child trafficking & predators in the USA

Contraland: a shocking documentary about child trafficking & predators in the USA

Contraland: a shocking documentary about child trafficking & predators in the USA

Contraland: a shocking documentary about child trafficking & predators in the USA

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