by Elisabeth | Jun 11, 2013 | Memory Repression, Recovery
I have moved past the point in my life where I describe myself by what I do for a living, but if I had to, I would say I’m a program manager. By nature, program managers are highly organized (if they are any good). I am also finishing three years of school...
by Elisabeth | Jun 7, 2013 | Inner Children, Recovery
I am a survivor of family-controlled child sex trafficking. When the family is involved in trafficking, it starts with incest at a very young age. There is a process of desensitizing the child, so that sex becomes expected and without emotion. Since my traumatic...
by Elisabeth | Apr 26, 2013 | Freedom Fighters, Recovery
I am graduating with a Master’s Degree in Social Work in two weeks. It is a very exciting time of transition for me as I start my internship and leave my current job of 8 years. As I take more steps toward work in the anti-human-trafficking field, I feel like I am...
by Elisabeth | Mar 12, 2013 | Recovery
I have read that child sex trafficking victims have a life expectancy between 3 years and 7 years. They die from sexually transmitted diseases, starvation and physical abuse. Since only 1% of victims are ever rescued, trafficking is a death sentence. This is one of...
