Hello, all. I would like to ask this board to please pray for my 30-year old daughter. In her 20's she was brutally gang-raped by five young men. She never prosecuted, because the State would have tried each man separately, making her face the horror of her rape five times. Despite the pleas of her father and myself, she also never received any kind of counseling, saying she preferred to deal with it in her own way.
I found out not long ago that my daughter was pregnant with her third child and, during her pregnancy, she both drank and used drugs heavily. The baby was born with no medical issues, but the entire ordeal brought to light the fact that my daughter's life is in shambles and that PTSD symptoms rule her life. Despite attempts to talk to her (she lives thousands of miles away), she refuses to talk about anything other than superficial issues.
I have dealt with my own sexual abuse demons and spent many years in counseling. I know how difficult therapy is, but I also know how meaningful and healing it can be. However, that knowledge isn't something I can transfer to my daughter....she has to find her own way and heal her own heart. In the meantime, all I can do is be there to talk about the superficials until she is ready to share something deeper, love her unconditionally and be her friend as well as mother. And pray....yes, that I can do, daily and deeply. Would you all mind joining me in prayer for her...and for my three grandchildren who suffer because of their mother's suffering? I would appreciate it very much. Thank you so much.
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