Earlier this fall I posted about trying to come to terms with being raped. It’s still hard to talk about (I just try to avoid it all together) and sometimes I prolong not going to sleep because I’m afraid of having bad dreams. What’s worse is I have an extremely hard time saying “I’m a survivor of rape and sexual assault.” This happened two years ago and I didn’t realize it was rape until now. My emotions have all over the place. I had like four one night stands trying to get over it. I’d smoke or drink. I’d come home late and not hang out with my dorm mates. I’d wake up late for class. Just a lot of shit.

To all the women who’ve been through this, what did you do to help yourself cope? How did you get through the day? What has helped you sleep at night?