People who were where you are now

Short, plain accounts from peo p le further along the road. The recovery is the story here — not the harm.

Unfinished journeys, not only triumphant ones

“I am not where I was and I am not done” is more useful to a reader at the beginning than a story of complete cure.

Deliberate range

Men. Older adults. People whose adversity was neglect rather than violence. People who recovered without therapy, and people who recovered with it.

No graphic detail

Nothing about the abuse itself. The account begins where the recovery begins.

Consent, and the right to withdraw

Written consent before publication, and removal at short notice on request, no questions asked.