Bruised Reed - Musings of an Abuse Survivor

My pseudonym might seem rather strange or unusual on the surface, but I assure you, it wasn't chosen at random.  It comes from a passage of Old Testament Scripture - Isaiah 42, to be exact - and is quoted in the New Testament, in Matthew chapter 12.  Although my interpretation may not be correct, I feel as though Isaiah refers to people who are downtrodden and discouraged and ready to give up because of the way others have abused them, but Christ spares them and lifts them up again.  Reeds are fragile and rather useless individually, but when woven together, they can become quite strong and durable!  I am the "bruised reed" and "smoking flax" in this verse.  There have been so many times when I should have been crushed or snuffed out by abuse, but I was not.  I am weak, I am small, I am easily broken, yet still, God loved me enough to care for me when no one else would, and deliver me from those who desired to destroy my soul and my life.  He kept that spark

Welcome to my blog!  As the title states, I am a survivor of mental, emotional, verbal, spiritual, and sexual abuse.  Since I often find it easier to process my thoughts in writing than in speaking, I decided to start this blog as a part of my healing process.  Not only will I attempt to work through my experiences in a more visual fashion, I will also be able to record details and memories that would otherwise likely be forgotten over time.  I also hope that what I write may be of some help to others who have experienced similar things.  Since I am not yet comfortable with openly sharing the details of my private life in a public manner, I will for the time being use pseudonyms for myself (Bruised Reed) and for the people I write about.  Just for the sake of clarification, I am a Christian, so there will be mentions of God, religion, theology, Scripture, and church in some of my posts.  However, I do not accept many traditional 'christian' doctrines, beliefs, and practi