You Are Not Alone – Testimonials

You are not alone. National statistics indicate that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men have experienced some type of sexual abuse by the time they turn 18 (Finkelhor, D. et al. 1990)

Thousands of survivors have found help through WINGS Foundation. Here’s what some of them had to say about the role WINGS has played in their lives:

"The WINGS Foundation has been the single most effective tool I have had in trying to deal with the abuse I have experienced. I have made huge strides in my recovery because of my WINGS group. I can't say enough great things about WINGS!" - C.T.

"WINGS has been invaluable to my healing. It's a place where I can go to unburden and share even the worst of my life and self with others who will hear me and often love and accept me - no matter what." - S.R.

"The group has been key in my ongoing recovery. It is one of the only safe places to work through the pain of childhood incest." - E.S.

"At first I didn't believe I had the courage to make that first phone call to WINGS. Now... I see just how much courage I do possess. There is no doubt in my mind that without WINGS I would not have made this transition from hopeless victim." - V.S.

"WINGS has assisted me in returning the responsibility to the perpetrator. I'm learning to deal with life better and healthier."

"I go to therapy for therapy. I go to my WINGS group to learn how to do life as a survivor." - S.

"WINGS has been a great support for me. I have really appreciated that everyone is here to listen to me and they are not judging me because they understand what I have gone through as they have gone through the same things themselves." - D.H.

"Group is a great support system in my life. I will keep coming back to work through all my issues. For me it has been a Godsend."

"In the WINGS group I have made progress with problems that I stayed isolated with in the past. It's a group where I really feel a sense of belonging and safety."

"I have gone from feeling alone, afraid, and powerless to feeling supported, self-assured, and personally empowered."

"...when I tell the group about how the incest has damaged my self-esteem and affected every area of my life, the other group members understand the magnitude of the hurt, because they know it firsthand. And the most amazing thing is that they believe me...WINGS has given me a glimmer of hope that I will eventually feel like the incest doesn't rule my life anymore. I have hope that I can eventually feel 'normal'." - J.G.

"The reason I am at the place of healing today is because the lies weren't working anymore. I wasn't surviving. I had gone past the road of no return and needed the support of others who have gone through the same things I had. The group lets you know that you are not the only one..." - T.S.