Sufferer Greetings

[AngryRugby]

Forgive my short introduction. I am a male sexual abuse survivor, the abuse was perpetrated in my youth by a trusted coach. I am presently in therapy, but attempting to learn how to live a more "functional" life, as I am presently in a down period.
Apart for that, I am engaged to a wonderful woman who goes out of her way to assist me during these periods, and I would like to learn how to support her in what will be a down period for her (her grandmother currently has alzheimers).
I would also like to share my gratitude for this forum's existence. Thank you.

 

[garden]

Welcome! So glad you found your way here. I am also very thankful for this forum, it's been great. I think you'll learn a lot here and meet a lot of really supportive people who openly share their knowledge.
:)

 

[Friday]

Welcome, AR :)

I am engaged to a wonderful woman who goes out of her way to assist me during these periods, and I would like to learn how to support her in what will be a down period for her.

There's this synergistic thing that happens in marriages when both partners are looking out for the best interest of the other. 1+1 = 1,000,007. It speaks very well to your futures if your partnership has this as one of its foundations. Good on both of you.

 

[WildMermaid]

@AngryRugby glad you've found us welcome to the group! :hug:

 

[AngryRugby]

Forgive my delayed response, I was reading "How to quote properly" lol...
@WildMermaid Thank you :coffee:
@FridayJones Thank you, we are recently engaged. It is going extremely well.
@Lewa Thank you, I hope to learn quite a bit.

 

[seedling]

Welcome!

 

[Deleted member 1860]

Welcome!

 

[intothelight]

@AngryRugby Welcome and I hope you find the information and support here helps make the down times more manageable.

 

[Nighthawk]

Welcome

 

[AngryRugby]

@seedling @Nighthawk @Solara Thank you for the welcome!
@intothelight I hope to find quite a bit, there are a remarkable amount of posts here :)

 

[joeylittle]

Welcome to the forum, @AngryRugby - and may I say, on behalf of all staff, thumbs up for reading about "how to quote correctly" :tup:

When I first joined, I think I did nothing but read for quite awhile. There's just a ton of great info here, and great people as well. Glad you found us.

 

[AngryRugby]

@joeylittle Thank you :) I make it a point to read the rules of a forum before I start to post, it has proven to be beneficial in the past :)
I have been reading quite a bit, and learning quite a bit as well, can certainly see why you read so much when you joined.