This is a peer-to-peer support group for men who have been sexually abused. This group is for non-perpetrators. It is facilitated by volunteer facilitators (not by a therapist). The meeting follows a structured format. The group has been in existence for approx. 8 years. This is not a twelve-step group. You don't have to join this meetup group to be a member of the support group (though it is encouraged). Being part of a group of men who are in the process of recovering from sexual abuse reinfor …

… Having suffered sexual abuse as a child as well as just dealing with the struggles of everyday life, Joyce discovered the freedom to live victoriously by applying God's Word to her life and in turn desires to help others do the same…."

Our meetings follow the ASCA (Adult Survivors of Child Abuse) format (www.ascasupport.org). To quote the Survivor to Thriver manual: 'The purpose of ASCA meetings is to allow survivors to share their abuse and recovery experiences, to receive support and affirmation for their recovery efforts; to try out new, more adaptive behaviors and, in so doing, to better understand themselves and their recovery process.' This is a peer support group not a therapy group and is for abuse survivors only.   Fo …