With experiencing sexual abuse in the past, I’ve been struggling with being comfortable enough to have sex with my boyfriend. We’ve been together for awhile and I’m ready to start working on it. I trust him and I am completely comfortable with him it’s just when it get sexual it’s an issue, not with him of course, it’s just triggering and I get anxious and feel too open if that makes sense. After thinking for a while I feel like maybe it would help to build intimacy with him in non sexual ways, but I’m not quite sure how. I was thinking maybe dancing together, dancing can be pretty intimate. Or maybe regularly taking a bath or shower together (like I said I’m comfortable enough to be naked in front of him it’s just when it gets sexual I get overwhelmed). I don’t know what else? Any ideas. If you experienced this, what helped you overcome this roadblock? Much appreciated:).

(Not sure what group to put this in🤷🏻‍♀️).