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When personal decisions have unintended consequences

I was assaulted two years ago and decided not to press charges but now he's been arrested for doing it to someone else and I feel responsible.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Choosing not to seek formal justice for personal reasons can create guilt when harm continues to occur to others.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Survivor identity?”

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