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How to approach intimacy after sexual trauma

I have been celibate since my assault two years ago and I am ready to try intimacy again but I do not know how to explain my needs to potential partners.

Mira
Online
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Healing from violation requires rebuilding trust in both one's own body and others' capacity for respectful connection.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Celibacy & Love Without Sex?”

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