​       My name is Aleesha Barlow, and I am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. I was molested by my maternal grandfather and at age 6, I told my aunt that her father was touching me inappropriately. She told my mother, and they confronted my grandfather. He admitted it. I was told to keep it a secret from the police and my own father, with the promise the abuse would stop. Unfortunately he continued, and I never spoke up again. After 20 years, my father asked me if I had ever been molested in life, I told him yes. I felt all the weight, burden, guilt and shame I had been carrying all those years, immediately lifted off my shoulders and I want all survivors to feel that! You are not alone. Don't take that secret to the grave. My message is to #TellSomebody. It's time to heal!
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Child molesters, please stop. And seek therapy.

The Tell Somebody Movement is a grass roots,
aimed at preventing child abuse through awareness and workshops.

Donate to the Tell Somebody Movement Today!
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Aleesha Barlow won the 2019 Activist Impact Award

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Aleesha Barlow and her family were recently featured on the "Iyanla Vanzant - Fix My Life" show, on the Oprah Winfrey Network!

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​​My 3 objectives:
1. To educate children about their body, and encourage them to speak up and Tell Somebody. 

2. To give strength to survivors, and to help them start the healing process.
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3. To ask child molesters to please Stop! Most abusers were also molested as children, and know how damaging, the life long lasting effects are!

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​If you or a child you know are being abused, call 911, or The National Child Abuse hotline at: 1-800-422-4453

You can also visit The National Child Abuse website at: www.childhelp.org/hotline/

If you are a SURVIVOR of abuse, here are some good websites to check out to start the healing process:
www.StopItNow.org
www.Rainn.org (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)
www.Stsm.org (Adult Survivors Of Childhood Sexual Abuse)​
www.1in6.org (For Male Survivors)
www.DrugRehab.com (Substance Abuse)

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