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Making Waves

The Our Wave Blog

Answers to questions asked by survivors, answered by experts on our team

Finding Clarity And Compassion: Making Sense Of Past Boundaries
Survivor Questions February 21, 2025

Finding Clarity And Compassion: Making Sense Of Past Boundaries

Validating Childhood Boundaries: A Survivor’s Journey Toward Understanding
Survivor Questions February 21, 2025

Validating Childhood Boundaries: A Survivor’s Journey Toward Understanding

Empowering Paths to Overcome Reporting Guilt after Sexual Violence
Survivor Questions April 8, 2024

Empowering Paths to Overcome Reporting Guilt after Sexual Violence

Finding Strength and Clarity: Navigating Triggers from Past Trauma
Survivor Questions March 30, 2021

Finding Strength and Clarity: Navigating Triggers from Past Trauma

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Thoughts & experiences from our team and advocates.

Starting Therapy: A Guide to Finding Your Path to Mental Wellness
Healing June 6, 2025

Starting Therapy: A Guide to Finding Your Path to Mental Wellness

Healing Through Narrative Therapy: Reclaiming Your Story After Sexual Harm
Healing May 27, 2025

Healing Through Narrative Therapy: Reclaiming Your Story After Sexual Harm

The Romanticization of Male Violence Against Women in Netflix’s You and the Impact on Gender-Based Violence
Story Sharing May 19, 2025

The Romanticization of Male Violence Against Women in Netflix’s You and the Impact on Gender-Based Violence

I Feel Like It Was All My Fault: How to Manage and Unlearn Self-Blame
Healing May 13, 2025

I Feel Like It Was All My Fault: How to Manage and Unlearn Self-Blame

You Are Not Alone: Learning from Other Survivors Through Support Groups
Communities April 28, 2025

You Are Not Alone: Learning from Other Survivors Through Support Groups

Guide for Setting Healthy Boundaries and Finding Balance
Relationships April 21, 2025

Guide for Setting Healthy Boundaries and Finding Balance

Examining the Impact of Rape Culture on Sexual Violence: How Societal Attitudes Perpetuate Harm
Understanding Trauma April 14, 2025

Examining the Impact of Rape Culture on Sexual Violence: How Societal Attitudes Perpetuate Harm

Sexual Assault Awareness Month: History, Facts, and Figures
Advocacy April 4, 2025

Sexual Assault Awareness Month: History, Facts, and Figures

Exploring the Impact of Our Wave on Survivor Healing and Disclosure
Our Wave March 26, 2025

Exploring the Impact of Our Wave on Survivor Healing and Disclosure

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