23/05/2026
I was s*xually abused by 2 priest.
I was 7 years old, when I was invited to become an altar boy at the church. That was the beginning of my ordeal. Every week, I was r***d by the church’s 2 priests. I was subjected to verbal and physical abuse; I was humiliated because I didn’t do what they wanted. I was humiliated because I did what they wanted. They called me a pig. The violence was so severe, that I suffered from traumatic amnesia. It wasn’t until I was 49, that I emerged from the amnesia during a hypnosis session intended to reduce my alcohol consumption. I used to drink without knowing why. Today, I understand. I haven’t had a single drop of alcohol since August 11, 2023. The r@ped continued for 5 years. They only stopped because someone spoke up. The church decided to transfer the priest to another parish. Under hypnosis, I remembered everything—the pain, the smells, the tastes. I thought I was going to die as I remembered it all. At the time, I couldn’t bring myself to tell my parents. Talking about s*x was taboo. And the priests had told me that my parents would be expelled from France, if I spoke up. I was 7 years old; I was afraid they would hurt my parents. I was ashamed.
I grew up, and I started drinking heavily at age 17. I preferred to be with female friends. I was subconsciously afraid of men. Around age 19, I attempted su***de. No one ever understood why. Today, I’ve managed to understand many of the choices I’ve made in my life. I was lucky to have the wonderful support of my 2 therapists and my friends, and my wife. Goreti Corga and Laura Pimpão showed me that I had the strength within me to rebuild myself. They gave me the tools. It was nearly 1,000 days of therapy with weekly sessions. Sometimes very intense hypnosis sessions. But with the most beautiful of gifts: I was able to hold little Philippe in my arms, and kiss him. It’s not easy to discover that you were r@ped when you’re 49 years old. A life built on violent foundations. But I managed to rebuild myself. To mark the end of my therapy, I got a tattoo that represents the beauty of therapy. It doesn’t represent the trauma. Stay strong. Write. Talk. You have the right to be happy.
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Child abusers, please stop and seek therapy and God.
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Survivors, seek therapy. 💪🏽
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