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Handing the Shame Back

Handing the Shame Back

Written by: Gloria Masters
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This channel is dedicated to all those brave fellow 'adult survivors of child sexual abuse'. You are not alone out there, you are believed and supported in finding your voice & handing the shame back to the abusers - where it belongs.


Handing the Shame Back is a New Zealand based charity, focused on preventing child sexual abuse through education and supporting adult survivors. Find out more about us and what we do: https://www.handingtheshameback.org


Each week, Handing the Shame Back will add a Survivor Interview, Tip for Survivors, or Blog to help support our community in finding their way to truth and freedom. Please feel free to reach out if you would also like to be a guest on the show.


Together, we can provide support and protect...

The children of yesterday, whose pain was silenced.
The children of today, who need our protection.
The children of tomorrow, who deserve a safer world.


From silence to action. From shame to strength.

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Episodes
  • Survivor Interview: Damien Diver

    Survivor Interview: Damien Diver
    Jan 20 2026

    Meet Damien Diver
    Survivor. Married father of 3. Primary School Teacher.

    Damien was abused in 2003 at age of 16 by a family friend while working with him in the school holidays. This was to continue over 2 summers, with the grooming built up over this time impacting both him and his family. The first time it happened Damien’s behaviour changed, and it was to be 16 years before he could talk about what happened to him. What happened next is inspiring, do not miss this survivor story.

    For more information, resources, or coaching — whether you are a survivor or a supporter, visit: handingtheshameback.org

    We are on all social media platforms:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HandingtheShameBack
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/handingtheshameback/
    X: https://x.com/HandinShameBack
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@handingtheshameback
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@handingshameback
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/handing-the-shame-back

    #HandingTheShameBack #HandSign4Kids #LetsSaveSomeKids #GlobalHandSign #SafeAdult
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    44 mins
  • 2025 Xmas Message from the Board

    2025 Xmas Message from the Board
    Dec 23 2025

    It’s Christmas.

    Getting through Christmas, can be an overwhelming ask for us as survivors. While many people experience joy and celebration during this time, we can feel the opposite through difficult emotions, painful memories, and feelings of isolation surfacing.

    Here’s some ideas that may just help.

    From all of us here at Handing the Shame Back
    We see you
    We stand beside you
    We believe you

    For more on us, go to: handingtheshameback.org

    We are on all social media platforms:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HandingtheShameBack
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/handingtheshameback/
    X: https://x.com/HandinShameBack
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@handingtheshameback
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@handingshameback
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/handing-the-shame-back

    #HandingTheShameBack #HandSign4Kids #LetsSaveSomeKids #GlobalHandSign #SafeAdult
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    2 mins
  • Survivor Interview: Alyssa Milligan

    Survivor Interview: Alyssa Milligan
    Dec 16 2025

    Meet Alyssa Milligan
    Advocate for School Student Survivors. Article Writer. High School Student.

    Alyssa is an incredible 16-year-old advocate who is wanting to help other students. She was abused when she was 13 years old by a family friend. He was caught by his wife who began calling her names and denigrating her. Her parents believed her, but it was her Church youth leader who went to the police with it. He was charged with the crimes he committed.

    For more information, resources, or coaching — whether you are a survivor or a supporter, visit: handingtheshameback.org

    We are on all social media platforms:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HandingtheShameBack
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/handingtheshameback/
    X: https://x.com/HandinShameBack
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@handingtheshameback
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@handingshameback
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/handing-the-shame-back

    #HandingTheShameBack #HandSign4Kids #LetsSaveSomeKids #GlobalHandSign #SafeAdult
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    34 mins
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