by Justin Woodbury | Sep 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
I waited for him to let me love him. He was my world, my man, the person I loved deeply with my entire soul, but it didn’t matter. I couldn’t have him, not yet. How long? How long would it take to understand, to know, to feel that he was ready to be mine? I didn’t...
by Justin Woodbury | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
The following is a partial timeline of the start of my sexual abuse: April 1998 I was a junior in high school when Carol Lynn Mathia, a trusted family friend and someone I considered to be a “second mom” blurted out to me over the phone that she had to bury her face...
by Justin Woodbury | Mar 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Meet Chuck and Pam Haskell. Chuck and Pam attended church faithfully. Every time the doors were open, they were there – Sunday School, Sunday morning, Sunday Evening, Wednesday evening, Thursday evening visitation, prayer meeting and revival...
by Justin Woodbury | Oct 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
I grew up in a very sheltered, cult minded church. We didn’t associate with the world or have fellowship with any other churches in the area. The purpose of this, we were told, was to “protect” us from the evil in the world. Sadly, most things in the world we were...
by Justin Woodbury | Sep 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Speaking out against abuse and spreading awareness comes at a small cost. Some will shut you out of their lives, and some will silently judge you. Others yet will hurl accusations or insulting questions at you. Here are a few comments/questions I’ve received...
by Justin Woodbury | Jun 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
The recent #metoo movement has shed light on unimaginable abuse all over the country. It’s no secret that the majority of abuse victims are women, and the majority of abusers are men. But why? Why are women more subject to abuse than men? Recently a...
by Justin Woodbury | Apr 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
I sat at the desk in my hotel room staring at my computer screen, unable to type for what seemed like hours. I had traveled away from home for a few days to work on my book but now I felt paralyzed to write even one word. I finally gave up, and, as I had done...
by Justin Woodbury | Apr 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Olivia reached out to me last week to share part of her story. She gave me permission to share it because she really wants to help other people on their journey to healing. Thank you so much for your courage, Olivia. Hi Justin, When I found out you were writing...
by Justin Woodbury | Mar 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
The spring of 2011 should have been the happiest time of my life. I was newly engaged to my best friend and the love of my life, Emily, and we were planning our wedding and honeymoon together. We had decided to enroll in scuba diving classes- a lifelong dream...
by Justin Woodbury | Mar 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Open discussion~When abuse takes place: 1. Is it ever the victims fault? 2. Should the victim forgive, or should the abuser be held accountable even if it exposes the church? Cult minded churches blame the victims of physiological, physical, and sexual abuse. To...
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