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‘This Tangled Web’ Began in February 2010 with a self-made website going live to share my journey through the pain and chaos of healing from childhood sexual abuse. It is a journey that I have always likened to a tangled web…woven over many years and entangling the victim in a complex web of untruths in which we need to work hard at making ourselves free from.

Here I share my poetry, my art therapy and anything else I can in order to reach out to other survivors of sexual abuse. It was always my wish to one day use my writing to help others right from being a teenager myself. I never wanted others to feel as painfully alone as I did.

‘If we don’t stand up for children then we don’t stand for much’

Shortly after I built the website, I opened an online support group called ‘Reaching Survivors of Sexual Abuse’. The group reached over 500 members both male and female in the first year. R.S.O.S.A went on to have a book published in September 2011 titled  ’SILENT NO MORE’.  

My poetry was then published into a book ‘This Tangled Web’ and April 2011 saw the publication of my 2nd book called ‘Nobody’s Rag Doll’ (currently in e-format). The website has just received a total makeover by Sentient Creation and is looking better than ever! Spring 2011 welcomed in a new chapter as we become a small but very active constituted charity.

I am committed to this journey and committed to doing all I can to help us all untangle this web of deceit that we should never have been woven into. I feel absolutely blessed to be in touch with so many survivors all around the world…we are stronger together.

“The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who wont do anything about it” ~Einstein.

I want to acknowledge and thank my Psychologist ‘Chris’ for helping me to unravel and make sense of my childhood. I will never as long as I live forget what you did. The truth you taught me to see about myself and about the world I grew up in. The freedom that our hard work in therapy has given to me now. The new found ability to see things for how they truly are and therefore to be someone who is able to think for herself and know what she deserves. I also want to acknowledge and thank my best friend for her love and patience and all who have supported me on this journey in so many different ways and on so many different levels.

Given the subject matter a lot of the poems within the following pages may be distressing. It is important to look after yourself…maybe just read one every now and then when you feel you want and need to…maybe read a few when you feel strong and have good support available to you. I want these poems to be a tool to help you…please read them with care for yourself.

‘ Not all organisations are run by survivors for survivors and I believe this is a very important shining light for This Tangled Web’ W.B

 On the 8th June 2011 ‘This Tangled Web’ became a small constituted and recognised charity

 ’This Tangled Web’ is proud to be guest   members of ’The Survivors Trust’