Periagoge
Scenario

When survivor labels feel limiting rather than empowering

I was sexually assaulted five years ago and everyone says I'm a 'survivor' but that word makes me feel like my trauma defines me when I'm trying to be whole again.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

She's resisting how trauma categories can become totalizing identities that obscure her complete humanity.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Self-concept and how it forms?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.