Below the Surface:
Curated Articles and Interviews
What is Animal Childhood Sexual Abuse (ACSA)?
“Perpetrators of this type of abuse bank on the fact that Animal CSA is ‘outside the realm of belief’ for the general public. They know survivors are likely to experience disbelief and be re-silenced. The lack of awareness of animal CSA works to the benefit of the perpetrators. And this needs to change.”
JADA’S STORY – SURVIVING ANIMAL CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE (ACSA)
“To those who have been through ACSA, I want you to know – YOU ARE NOT ALONE. You are not what your abusers forced onto you, you are not what your abusers tried to make you believe you were. Recovery is possible and you are worthy of it.”
Anonymous – Surviving Animal Childhood Sexual Abuse
“I want other survivors to know it was not your fault. You are not fucked up or messed up. You are not the only one. You can heal. You are believed and you matter so much in this world.”
GIRL OF GLASS – LIVING WITH INTENTIONALLY CREATED DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER
“Much like the stained glass window from my childhood, the parts of me were intentionally created. Cut, shaped, and designed into the pieces that would fit the mould they were created for.”
Tarese’s Story – Living with Dissociative Identity Disorder
“People who haven’t experienced fragmentation have trouble wrapping their heads around an almost incomprehensible experience and existence. How does one explain the experiences they thought were completely normal human experiences?”