Due to the high and frequent amount of drugs or programming that a victim may have been subjected to, the memories or flashbacks of ritual abuse may not occur until later in life. Victims will often start remembering in their 30s or 40s. In other instances, victims may have never lost their memories and some know that something has happened but can’t recall people, places or details. They just know something isn’t right.

Here are some symptoms of ritual abuse (You would need to have many of these symptoms to be considered a RA victim:

• You can’t sleep at night
• You have nightmares or night terrors of being attacked by entities or people
• You are highly anxious and can’t concentrate
• You have problems functioning at work or school
• You have problems with relationships, especially with your spouse and immediate family members
• You don’t trust people
• You feel isolated
• You may or may not recall memories of the abuse
• You are triggered by dates, holidays, songs, places or people
• You are triggered by the use of certain words
• You feel paranoid around people; perhaps they will recognize you
• Sex is not pleasurable or you may be hyper-sexual
• You frequently feel suicidal or have tried to commit suicide
• You use drugs to cope
• You may have scars on your body you can’t explain
• ​You have symbols branded or carved onto your skin
• You may have a sexually transmitted disease
• You have a medical history of having broken bones, urinary tract infections, bowel disorders, or vagina and anal issues
• You have evidence of genital mutilation
• You have been diagnosed with bipolar, DID, personality disorder, or Schizophrenia
• You feel fractured and know you have other parts in your psyche (Dissociative Identity Disorder)
• You feel deep down inside something is wrong

If you have more than 7 of these symptoms or most of the bolded symptoms, please seek help from a female gynecologist or gastrointestinal doctor, and trauma therapist immediately.

1. Women, for now, stay away from male therapists.
2. Look for therapists who have trauma-informed care in their background.
3. Always check references.