Who is to blame?

We talked in our sexual abuse class tonight about who is to blame.  We talked about the fact that the only reason to even use the blame word is to assure the sexually abused person that it was never their fault.
For some victims when the perpetrator receives a punishment,  it helps put closure on the incidents, for some it helps assure them it really wasn't their fault, but for most it is just the beginning of a long struggle for recovery.
I was so pleased that victim witness laws were enacted so that there was financial help for victims so that they could get the therapy they would need to aid in recovery.
Recovery is a very personal, very difficult road, and at Atkinson Family Services we work very hard to make sure our staff are knowledgeable and prepared to aid children on this road.