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Survivors Speaking Out

The individuals featured on this page are all survivors of sibling sexual abuse and trauma and have chosen to share their experiences publicly, in various ways.

In some nations, unless the person responsible has been convicted in criminal court, survivors of child sexual abuse are not allowed the choice to make their own identity known. In this video, three survivors share their experiences, and two must keep their identity masked. The video also features actors from the British soap Hollyoaks, who portrayed a sibling sexual abuse storyline that was written with input from an advisory panel of adult survivors. Another survivor, forced to remain anonymous, tells her story in this Metro article: My Brother Made Me Play 'Naughty Exercises' - I Didn't Realise It Was Abuse

Alice Perle (pen name), author, self-leadership coach, business mentor, survivor of sibling sexual abuse, loving wife and mother of three adult daughters

Book: Resolve: a story of courage, healthy inquiry and recovery from sibling sexual abuse. Resolve is available globally in paperback, Kindle eBook and audiobook (read by the author).

Blog: Alice posts a weekly blog via her websiteGoodreads and social media

Website: www.aliceperle.com.au

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Phil Goldstein, Survivor of sibling sexual abuse, Poet and Author of How to Bury a Boy at Sea,  Partner and Dad of fur babies

Book: How to Bury a Boy at Sea

Podcast Interview: Flushing It Out with Samantha Spittle

Interview: Handing the Shame Back with Gloria Masters

Brinn Langdale, LMFT 

Therapist, speaker, writer, podcast host and SSA survivor and thriver

Website: www.brinnlangdale.com 

Podcast: Wholistic Approach to Healing 

Interview: Scar Bearers podcast 

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Maria Socolof, MS-EHS, survivor of SST and chronic pain, writer, advocate, 5WAVES co-founder

Books: The Invisible Key: Unlocking the Mystery of My Chronic Pain

Website: healingfromchronicpain.com

Podcast: Hush No More: Can a person really forget a sexually traumatic experience?

Handing the Shame Back, Maria's interview with Gloria Masters:

Diane Tarantini, child safety educator, author, activist and survivor of sibling sexual abuse

Website & Blog: dianetarantini.com

Books: The Brave Knight (children's book explaining grooming on a child's level)

Everyone Was Silent (Diane's memoir)

OutSPOKEN Interview with Jo Lauren of IncestAWARE:

Nancy Morris, MSc Applied Psychology, Survivor and Overcomer of Sibling Sexual Abuse

#SiblingsToo Podcast and Research on Sibling Sexual Abuse

Host of First Annual Worldwide Siblings Too Day

Facebook: Siblings Too - Home | Facebook

Siblings Too Podcasts:

It's Time for My Story​ host Nancy Morris shares her journey from sibling sexual abuse victim to survivor, overcomer, and advocate

A Survivor's Story: Chris' Normal Response to an Abnormal Situation

Cheryle Gail Grace, Thriver after Sibling Sexual Abuse, Founder of BraveVoices.org  

Listen to Cheryle's experience of sexual abuse by her 22 year old married brother on the Brave Voices Community Page of Archive Storycorps--includes descriptions of abusive acts and oral rape and the aftermath for a child

Listen to Cheryle's story of founding Brave Voices:

Gloria MastersHost of Handing the Shame Back Podcast

Author, On Angels Wings and Flightpath to Healing

Gloria Tells her Story on Siblings Too podcast

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Liz Roberts, MSc, Survivor of sibling sexual abuse, Lived Experience Activist and Advocate 

My mission is to speak out on behalf of those who cannot and to put the shame where it always belongs.

Risa Shaw, Survivor, Author, Researcher, Educator, Activist

Book: Not Child's Play: An Anthology on Brother-Sister Incest (2nd Edition, 2023)*

Website: https://notchildsplay.com 

Interview: Medium: Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Author Risa Shaw Is Helping To Change Our World 

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/risashawnotchildsplay/  

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/notchildsplayanthology/ 

​*1st edition was published in 2000, and the title reflects the language of that time, and the experience of the dozens of women who contributed to the book. Very much is relatable to those who have experienced sibling sexual abuse with other gender combinations.

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Carole Brooks, Sibling Sexual Abuse Survivor and Specialist, Lived Experience Consultant    

Carole tells her story in this video--includes descriptions of abuse from the child's perspective

Siblings Too Podcast: It's Not Your Secret to Keep featuring interview with Carole Brooks

Carole was a major consultant to the UK's SARSAS Sibling Sexual Abuse Project  

​Lisa Hilton, Certified Trauma Recovery Coach Hiltoncoachingconsulting.com

Lisa's blog telling her story of sibling sexual, physical, and emotional abuse

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Other Memoirs and Writing by SST Survivors

Hannah Cartwright, RN, MA Healing Sibling Sexual Trauma A Very Personal Story

Dr. Vanessa Dunn Guyton, Hush No More: Healing Through Words, poetry anthology including contributions by SST Survivors

Nubia Duvall Wilson, The Survivors Club supernatural thriller novella

Diana E. H. Russell, The Secret Trauma: Incest in the Lives of Women and Girls, includes Breaking the Myth of Mutuality, a chapter on brother-sister incest​

Share Your Story 

 

Telling your story as a survivor of sibling sexual trauma/abuse can be a healing experience. It can let others know they are not alone. It can also bring trauma, and drama, to the surface. We recommend finding trusted sources of support and taking extra care of yourself if you decide to go through this process.  This publication, from the Marie Collins Foundation, has information and advice, from victims and survivors of child sexual abuse who have shared their experiences, for victims and survivors who are considering sharing theirs:

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