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How trauma identities can become confining

I was sexually assaulted five years ago and I'm tired of being a survivor - I want to just be a person but I don't remember how.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The language that helps us process harm can eventually become a cage that prevents us from accessing other aspects of ourselves.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Who am I — the foundational question?”

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