Reporting a sexual assault.

[Salemthecat]

Hi everyone, I'm looking for some support or words of wisdom to try and help me do this.

I was raped and then sexually assaulted last year by two different men and different times. It's been so hard for me to accept what's happened and to be honest I still don't think I have. I was off work for a few months with depression and I've recently been diagnosed with PTSD. That's been a bit of a relief in itself cause now I know why I'm having the symptoms I'm having - I'm not losing my mind, I have

I have decided to report the sexual assault. There isn't any ambiguity about it - I was sober, i woke up with him touching me. I disclosed it straight away. People have seen me upset. I've also realised through counselling and a previous thread on here that when we were together as a couple he possibly raped me as I woke up with him having sex with me more than once.

But I'm so nervous. I'm scared they won't believe me. I'm scared they won't even interview him. I don't expect it to go to court. I work in that field and it's highly unlikely but even just knowing the police interviewed him and that he knew I had done something about it. That I had taken the control back.

I'm sorry this is long but any words of wisdom
Would be much appreciated.

Hey, I remember you. I'm so glad you've got the diagnosis of PTSD because it sounded as if you had it, and mental health diagnoses can sometimes take a while.

I would suggest calling Rape Crisis to discuss reporting it & they will talk you through police procedure.

You can take someone with you if you feel that would help. You can also ask to speak to WPC.

It may well not go to court, but the police contacting him may be sufficient to shock him out of behaving like that again.

Thanks for replying twinkle, your advice was really helpful when I first posted.

That's what I'm hoping, that even just the police speaking to him will be enough to make sure he doesn't do this to anyone else.

It's taken me so long to feel strong enough to report him, I just hope I don't bottle it before then. I'm so anxious about it, I feel like I'm going to just walk in there and burst!