You can't help but hear about the Casey Anthony trial going on in Florida. Perhaps you heard that her defense has suggested that Casey was sexually molested by her father and brother and out of the impact of that trauma, she colluded with her father to cover up her daughters drowning.
I have several gut reactions to this allegation by the defense. First, it is a known fact that I will very rarely challenge a victim's allegation. I will typically err on the side of believing a victim because even if the alleged abuse is not as stated, there is something going on it that person that needs a touch of assistance. So, although I may have personal questions about the truth of the allegation, I will not focus on that being the issue at hand.
What I do want to focus on is the molestation charge being offered as an excuse for outrageous and immoral behavior. The things that each of us experience as children, whether sex abuse, neglect, abandonment or just plain family dysfunctional hurts leaves an imprint on our lives. These imprints can define us if we allow them. They are a “reason” for some of our behaviors, but should never be used as an “excuse”. Ultimately each of us is responsible for the choices we make, even within the scars of sex abuse.
Thus, the importance of doing the work of restoration, or reconnecting to your authentic identity. When you do the hard work of taking responsibility for identifying the internal structures you have in place to manage the unmanageable, and make the exchanges necessary in your thinking, you can clean off the labels, misconceptions and lies and connect to all you were created capable of being. Restoration connects you to your true power - your authentic identity!
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