Getting Back in the Fight to Heal
Getting Back in the Fight to Heal...
Honestly speaking, rape sucks. There just isn't one thing about this act that allows a person to recover in an easy way.
The trauma and lasting effects of being touched, grabbed, thrown against a wall, held down and violated are almost incomprehensible. Every day for a survivor is a challenge.
Some days are easier than others. The continued sense of loss of control and the exposed vulnerability of your safety is overwhelming. Yes, time heals. But in my opinion nothing helps the healing process more than getting back in the fight and winning.
I haven't found anything more empowering or healing than self defense training. Yes, it can be a challenge, but getting back in the fight for your life and gaining control of it can be found in learning how to physically and mentally defend yourself.
Instead of breaking out in a sweat with your heart racing because of the nightmare you experienced, getting your adrenaline pumping by training; striking, kicking and executing an escape out of the hold of a "bad guy" provides an answer to the unending question of, "Will I ever get through this?" Yes, you will. Getting back in the position of when you lost complete control and trust can be a very difficult thing to do. But allowing yourself to experience what scared you the most in a place where you are in control and able to use your strength and skill builds incredible confidence and ability to move forward. Feeling yourself fight back, experiencing your power to confront someone threatening your space replaces a lost resilience that we all deserve.
As survivors, we will never forget. We will never "get over" what we lost because of the violence experienced against us. But we can live with it. We can be stronger now than we were before. The mental and physical benefits of training in self defense will give you that strength. Physically confronting what you are afraid of allows you to mentally gain power to fight forward in all aspects of your life.
The facts are clear; in our world, every minute, a woman is raped. In our Universities, 1 out of every 4 girls is raped or assaulted. Everyday I am informed of another girl's life that has been forever changed or ended because someone was
able to exert his power and will over her. As survivors, instructors, or just responsible people we need to spread the word and provide the incredible benefits that self defense training can have on all of us.
Stay safe out there…
Shannon Mahoney
Honestly speaking, rape sucks. There just isn't one thing about this act that allows a person to recover in an easy way.
The trauma and lasting effects of being touched, grabbed, thrown against a wall, held down and violated are almost incomprehensible. Every day for a survivor is a challenge.
Some days are easier than others. The continued sense of loss of control and the exposed vulnerability of your safety is overwhelming. Yes, time heals. But in my opinion nothing helps the healing process more than getting back in the fight and winning.
I haven't found anything more empowering or healing than self defense training. Yes, it can be a challenge, but getting back in the fight for your life and gaining control of it can be found in learning how to physically and mentally defend yourself.
Instead of breaking out in a sweat with your heart racing because of the nightmare you experienced, getting your adrenaline pumping by training; striking, kicking and executing an escape out of the hold of a "bad guy" provides an answer to the unending question of, "Will I ever get through this?" Yes, you will. Getting back in the position of when you lost complete control and trust can be a very difficult thing to do. But allowing yourself to experience what scared you the most in a place where you are in control and able to use your strength and skill builds incredible confidence and ability to move forward. Feeling yourself fight back, experiencing your power to confront someone threatening your space replaces a lost resilience that we all deserve.
As survivors, we will never forget. We will never "get over" what we lost because of the violence experienced against us. But we can live with it. We can be stronger now than we were before. The mental and physical benefits of training in self defense will give you that strength. Physically confronting what you are afraid of allows you to mentally gain power to fight forward in all aspects of your life.
The facts are clear; in our world, every minute, a woman is raped. In our Universities, 1 out of every 4 girls is raped or assaulted. Everyday I am informed of another girl's life that has been forever changed or ended because someone was
able to exert his power and will over her. As survivors, instructors, or just responsible people we need to spread the word and provide the incredible benefits that self defense training can have on all of us.
Stay safe out there…
Shannon Mahoney
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