The Grooming Files

Tag: survivor support

  • Survivors Raising Children: Breaking the Cycle of Silence

    © By Sophie Lewis | The Grooming Files | @sophielewiseditorial An honest look at what happens when adults who were never protected grow up to become protectors. They Never Got What They Now Have to Give There’s a quiet group…

    Survivors Raising Children: Breaking the Cycle of Silence

  • To the Survivor Who Just Wanted to Be Heard — I Heard You.

    © By Sophie Lewis | The Grooming Files | @sophielewiseditorial You didn’t leave your name. You didn’t need to. Your words said everything. They carried the weight of a stolen childhood, the betrayal of someone meant to protect you, and…

    To the Survivor Who Just Wanted to Be Heard — I Heard You.

  • What If He Spoke Up Sooner?

    ©️ By Sophie Lewis – The Grooming Files | The Indie Leaks | @sophielewiseditorial How delayed disclosure is still costing male survivors everything There are stories that take decades to be told. Not because they lack urgency — but because…

    What If He Spoke Up Sooner?

  • The Silent Struggle: Male Survivors of Grooming

    ©️ By Sophie Lewis | The Grooming Files | The Indie Leaks | @realtalkrealtea There is a silence that surrounds male survivors of grooming. Not just in headlines, or courtrooms, or safeguarding policies — but in living rooms, group chats,…

    The Silent Struggle: Male Survivors of Grooming

  • “But She Said She Was 16” — Why the Law Still Calls It Grooming

    ©️ By Sophie Lewis – The Grooming Files | The Indie Leaks | @realtalkrealtea “She told me she was 16.”“She looked older.”“She knew what she was doing.” These are the most common excuses heard when adults are caught engaging with…

    “But She Said She Was 16” — Why the Law Still Calls It Grooming

  • ‘I Still Believe In Good’ Part Four: I Carried It With You

    By Sophie Lewis | The Grooming Files | The Indie Leaks | @realtalkrealtea You trusted me with your story.Not the polished version.Not the safe one.The real one — sharp edges, broken places, blood still drying on the walls. You let…

    ‘I Still Believe In Good’ Part Four: I Carried It With You

  • To the Ones Who’ve Shared Their Truth With Me

    ©️ By Sophie Lewis | The Grooming Files | The Indie Leaks | @realtalkrealtea I didn’t realise how important this work was until the messages started coming. Not just likes, not comments — but real voices. Real people. Survivors who…

    To the Ones Who’ve Shared Their Truth With Me