My Broken Pieces Quotes

“Keeping the secret of sexual abuse forces you to live in a continuous lie. You lie to the people around you and you also lie to yourself. Your entire belief system is turned upside down and you start to question everything you’ve ever known to be true, including the concepts of love, desire, and affection.”
― Rosie Rivera, My Broken Pieces: Mending the Wounds From Sexual Abuse Through Faith, Family and Love

“If all you have is broken pieces, give them to God. He can mend them, heal them and utilize them for good. He wants the broken pieces you think everyone has rejected and no matter how lost or shattered you feel, I am here to tell you that life’s pieces can be mended and restored.”
― Rosie Rivera, My Broken Pieces: Mending the Wounds From Sexual Abuse Through Faith, Family and Love

“The sexual abuse I suffered and kept secret for so many years corroded my soul, and it wasn’t long before I lost all sense of self-worth. The beautiful, wide world I had once dreamed of conquering suddenly collapsed and my universe turned dark. I started to believe, deep down in my heart, that I was truly worthless. The innocence of a golden childhood surrounded by so much love and affection faded to black.”
― Rosie Rivera, My Broken Pieces: Mending the Wounds From Sexual Abuse Through Faith, Family and Love