Ruth is a survivor who has been facing her past and doing the work. She's a listener who is sharing some of her story and discussing some of the steps she's been taking in her life to heal. She's been meeting her trauma with courage, humanity, and grace that I know others will find inspiring. We discuss her assault by a family member, how her recent meeting with him went, her experiences within the Salvation Army Church, how Purity Culture has affected her, her struggles with suicidal ideation, and her experience with EMDR therapy. Ruth speaks so honestly and openly about the struggles we all face as survivors and I know her words and experiences will resonate with others. Ruth is a Midwesterner who enjoys music, singing, painting, and taking walks in the woods. She has an interest in studying reptiles and amphibians in the future. She has a fluffy orange cat named Wesley Besley who keeps her warm and loved on. Ruth is still in the midst of her healing journey after multiple sexual assaults throughout the first 20 years of her life. She is sharing her story to let some shame go, and to help other survivors feel less alone. Salvation Army Rules "Soldier's Covenant" https://www.salvationarmy.org/ihq/56C765982907E8E6802573B1004E4E37 Salvation Army Sucks https://imgur.com/gallery/7OZCIOM https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/12/16/21003560/salvation-army-anti-lgbtq-controversies-donations Me Too Many Voices Community Support Network - Love them! Give them a follow! https://www.instagram.com/mtmvcommunity/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CgdIqU4sW3N/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Judith Slaying Holofernes by Artemisia Gentileschi https://smarthistory.org/gentileschi-judith-slaying-holofernes/ Inner Decay - Where to find the patch! Let's start a gang! lol https://innerdecay.com/ Hecate's Links https://linktr.ee/FindingOK Donate to Finding OK https://www.finding-ok.com/support/ Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/HecateFindingOK Support the show
