Healing Through Kintsugi for Child Sexual Abuse Survivors | Saprea 

Kintsugi, which roughly translates to “golden joinery,” is the Japanese philosophy that the value of an object is not in its beauty, but in its imperfections, and that these imperfections are something to celebrate, not hide.
Many survivors of child sexual abuse feel cracked or broken by the things that have happened in their past. With kintsugi, every step a survivor makes toward healing is like gluing those pieces back together with gold. Although the trauma in the past cannot be changed, it can be managed in ways where it no longer dominates a survivor's life. They may carry deep wounds that need validation and healing in order to move forward. With proper education, tools, and support, it’s not only possible but probable that survivors will be able to live a positive, productive, and empowered life. As they learn about how the brain responds to the trauma of their childhood, they can begin the process of putting the broken pieces back together.
When participants arrive at The Saprea Retreat, one of the first activities that they participate in is our version of kintsugi. They take a ceramic bowl and break it. Then they take the pieces and carefully glue them back together using glue mixed with gold-colored powder. It takes some patience, a little bit of practice, and the willingness to try over and over again to fit the pieces back together. This can be an incredibly impactful activity for a survivor and serves as a great way to begin or continue a healing journey.
At Saprea, we liberate individuals and society from child sexual abuse and its lasting impacts. We have services that help child sexual abuse survivors find healing from the traumatic effects that have often followed them into adulthood, as well as resources for parents and caregivers to learn how to lower the risk of child sexual abuse in their own homes and communities.
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