You may be experiencing shame and guilt and you are probably finding it hard if not impossible to confide in someone about your ordeal. You probably may also be unsure of how your family and friends will react if they get to know what happened.

The best thing you can do right now for yourself is to find someone who you can talk to because as much as you feel no one understands you, there are people who can help you deal with the pain and help you gain perspective and start healing.

People who may know what happened to you may wish healing on you. However understand that it’s your own personal initiative and power that will help you get on the healing path.  You will be able to start afresh and be able to allow people back into your heart. 

Don’t let the person who violated you ruin your life completely.  Find someone with whom you can talk to.  There are people at the Nairobi Women’s Hospital who are more than ready to talk to you and they will not charge you a cent for listening to you.  All this help is free! 

You can Contact the Gender Violence Recovery Centre at the Nairobi Women’s Hospital and they will schedule a counselling session for you.