Quotes by Erin Merryn, Living for Today: From Incest and Molestation to Fearlessness and Forgiveness

Explore a curated collection of 17 quotes by Erin Merryn, Living for Today: From Incest and Molestation to Fearlessness and Forgiveness. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

Along with the trust issues, one of the hardest parts to deal with is the feeling of not being believed or supported, es — Erin Merryn, Living for Today: From Incest and Molestation to Fearlessness and Forgiveness
As I faced each tragedy in my life, I learned to reach into the depth of my soul for strength and determination. Through — Erin Merryn, Living for Today: From Incest and Molestation to Fearlessness and Forgiveness
When I felt as though I had reached land, it was like I was on a deserted sandy beach, feeling isolated and afraid to sh — Erin Merryn, Living for Today: From Incest and Molestation to Fearlessness and Forgiveness
I think repressing what happened is what saved me in my childhood. I was able to use my imagination to create happy even — Erin Merryn, Living for Today: From Incest and Molestation to Fearlessness and Forgiveness
Though no longer living in silence, I continued to carry pain and memories. — Erin Merryn, Living for Today: From Incest and Molestation to Fearlessness and Forgiveness
So often parents of abused children feel helpless. When a child falls, and scrapes her knees parents can erase the hurt — Erin Merryn, Living for Today: From Incest and Molestation to Fearlessness and Forgiveness
I felt like I needed to comfort both the little girl inside me and my mother, assuring them that neither of them could h — Erin Merryn, Living for Today: From Incest and Molestation to Fearlessness and Forgiveness
The very first part in healing is shattering the silence, — Erin Merryn, Living for Today: From Incest and Molestation to Fearlessness and Forgiveness
Because it is so hard, some people wait until they are in their thirties, forties, fifties, or even older before breakin — Erin Merryn, Living for Today: From Incest and Molestation to Fearlessness and Forgiveness
Imagine the message that sent to my sister and me. A cousin violates us, confesses, and walks away with barely a slap on — Erin Merryn, Living for Today: From Incest and Molestation to Fearlessness and Forgiveness
By opening the door to my life, it is my hope and mission to shed light on the hidden wounds of abuse, to end the stigma — Erin Merryn, Living for Today: From Incest and Molestation to Fearlessness and Forgiveness
I lived through this horror, and no one can tell me I have to stay quiet."I have been silenced long enough, and I will n — Erin Merryn, Living for Today: From Incest and Molestation to Fearlessness and Forgiveness
Hiding my pain and acting strong, afraid to cry and show my tears, I struggle with all this years later. — Erin Merryn, Living for Today: From Incest and Molestation to Fearlessness and Forgiveness
My goal in going public was not to put my extended family to shame, or to get back at Brian for abusing my sister and me — Erin Merryn, Living for Today: From Incest and Molestation to Fearlessness and Forgiveness
She was so upset about a blog that maybe a total of six people read yet had no compassion for her granddaughters who had — Erin Merryn, Living for Today: From Incest and Molestation to Fearlessness and Forgiveness
As in so many cases of sexual abuse within the family, it is much more complicated than had it been done by a stranger. — Erin Merryn, Living for Today: From Incest and Molestation to Fearlessness and Forgiveness
While my sister and I were reminded we did not cause this pain, it was knowing that because we broke our silence about w — Erin Merryn, Living for Today: From Incest and Molestation to Fearlessness and Forgiveness