Four Questions to Answer

 I hope you have found a good listener.  But you may not be sure what you should talk about or your listener may not be sure how to draw out your thoughts (Proverbs 20:5) 
Here are four simple questions both of you can use. 
1. What happened?
2. How did you feel?
3. What was the hardest part for you?
4. Who or what helped you to start feeling safe?
Talking about your experience is one way of “keeping your heart’.
Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. Proverbs 20:5

The word “keep” means to “guard, protect, take care of”. 
Don’t try to answer all the questions at the same time. Take the time you need for each question.  Don’t let anyone pressure you to tell your story if you don’t feel comfortable or ready to do so. The whole process may spread over days, weeks or months.