Abuse Survivor Journal

thoughts on being abused These are some common thoughts of abuse victims. Indicate how often (if ever) you have these thoughts.

thoughts

never

rarely

sometimes

often

“It was my fault” “I did something wrong” “I should have been able to stop it” “I should be punished” “I deserved it” “I don’t know what to do” “Nobody understands how I feel” “I wish I could hurt the person who abused me”

“I thought he/she cared about me” “I don’t understand why it happened”

“I don’t want to talk about it”

“There was nothing I could do to stop it”

“I should have told sooner”

“Why did this happen to me”

“They didn’t mean to hurt me”

“They had no right to hurt me”

“I’ll never be able to forgive”

“I cannot trust anyone”

What are some other thoughts you have?