What People Say About if Only…

“ I am now healing and in recovery”

I don’t know where to start, I cannot find the right words to explain what these wonderful ladies have done for me, how I am now healing and in recovery. Words I never thought I would say. I spent a life time in the nightmare which is child sexual abuse. No one really cared, it wasn’t them, I just felt like I was boring everyone around me. When I met the girls from if Only… I wasn’t alone anymore. Their love, genuine care and concern encouraged me to heal. They are family ❤️

“Thank you so much for being there”

Thank you so much for being there, you have been my saviour these past few months. When I’ve felt like life isn’t worth living, I’ve opened my phone and you’ve sent a message asking how I am. I’m very grateful to you xx

“For the first time in my life I don’t feel alone”

Thank you so so much for my care package, it is amazing and so so thoughtful of you. For the first time in my life I don’t feel alone or like I am different to everyone else. Thank you so much, I am so grateful that you are there xxxx

“I am not alone and no longer feel like a freak”

Happy 3rd Birthday if Only… Thank you to Jo and Karen for three years of support, friendship and knowing that I am not alone and no longer feel like a freak. Here’s to many more years of love, care and support for all survivors xxxx

“You pave a path of hope for all of us ladies”

Every single day despite your own struggles you pave a path of hope for all of us ladies who have been through sexual abuse. You stand by us, you care for us, you’re kind to us, you support us, you bring us warmth and care on the hardest of days, you’re a voice for us, you fight for us, you inspire us. Jo you are a force to be reckoned with and I know it’s never easy but you still keep fighting for us all. I feel nothing but privileged to be your friend and I am forever grateful to you. Thank you so much for everything. You’re so special.

One day you will realise just how much you do for others and how many of us you’ve helped.

“I’m so in awe of your strength and courage”

Thank you so much for today, and all you do. I know you won’t believe me but you are amazing and I’m so in awe of your strength and courage. Thank you for being my friend and giving me so much kindness and love xxxx

“They work tirelessly and have helped me”

Happy 3rd Birthday to the most special charity. The work they do is so important for so many of us. They work tirelessly and have helped me more than they will ever know. As a survivor this journey can be incredibly lonely but they are always there to support us and I know so many of us feel so much less alone because of their support and kindness.

“I love I can smile again”

I love I can smile again, and you ladies have truly helped me xxx

“Never Judged only listened to”

This is lovely, to me you are a fluffy cloud like a pillow to rest my head and scream into at times! Never Judged only listened to and I won’t ever have the words to describe the thanks I have for finding you 💖

“Not only has it given me the support and courage to change my life”

Joanne Nachshon and Karen Solomon, congratulation on the 2nd anniversary of if Only… Not only has it given me the support and courage to change my life, especially at times when I used to think I didn’t deserve to live. But you are two very dear friends to me, who I love very much. I will always support and do everything I can for this cause. No shame, no silence xxxx❤️

“Jo herself was also a survivor”

I sort of stumbled across If Only and began to follow them as I do most things connected with abuse. I saw very quickly that if only was real and that Jo herself was also a survivor. This hit me hard as it was the type of person I’d been looking for my whole life.

“I actually managed sleep and feel more able to cope today”

Morning Jo, I just wanted to say thank you again for last night 🥰 I actually managed sleep and feel more able to cope today!! Sending huge hugs and hope your day is peaceful ❤️🥰❤️🥰

You are honestly so brilliant and such a life line

“Thank you for helping me be less lonely”

Happy 3rd Birthday😍🎉💕🥳 Thank you being wonderful, kind, generous, thoughtful, selfless people. Thank you for helping me be less lonely and for helping me realise I am not alone in the way I am and how I feel. Thank you for always being there for me 💕💕💕

“The world needs more people like you”

What you ladies are doing is truly amazing. The world needs more people like you 💙

“I am so grateful”

I don’t have the words to say how amazing you both are and the work you do tirelessly to help adult survivors, it does not go unnoticed and I am so grateful for you both and this charity.

“your kindness has made me cry”

Thank you, your kindness has made me cry, I don’t get to hear many words of kindness, living in my own. It’s really very lovely. X

Congratulations in making a negative into a positive and helping so many of us 💕