Survivors News and Reviews

In the interest of sharing book reviews when I couldn’t possibly read all the available books on the topics of child abuse and depression, I’m always on the lookout for other sites doing reviews, so that I can point folks to those reviews as well.

Here’s a review of The Enemy Between My Legs by Stephanie L. Jones:

Author Stephanie Jones is a survivor of numerous sexual assaults spanning the years from ages 5 – 13. She is eminently qualified to write on the subject of child abuse and its effects. Having experienced the chaotic, destructive cycle created by the trauma of her abuse that was only stopped when she turned to God for help; Jones delivers her message with deep compassion and love.

Be sure to check out the whole review at BlogCritics

Margie McKinnon, the founder of Lamplighters, and author of Repair your Life sent me an email today about getting the site added to the resource section of this site. As it turns out, I’m thinking seriously about “retiring” that page, and using this blog as the ultimate resource and recommended reading section instead, so rather than adding the link over there, I’m writing about it here.

Lamplighters is a group that seeks to help heal “adult survivors of child sexual abuse, incest,
domestic violence, rape and sexual assault”. They have a number of local groups around the world. If you’ve been involved with a group, or have read Margie’s book, I’d love for you to tell us more about it. Or, if you decide you want to get more information, please come back and let us know how it goes for you!

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/10/22/top-ten-bipolar-blogs-2008/

Blogs tend to have a short life cycle, with most lasting under two years before fading into archival heaven. Last year Psych Central compiled a list of the top ten bipolar blogs, written by people who have a bipolar spectrum disorder. We’re glad that some of our faves are still active, sad to see a few gone, and pleased to discover great new writers too. We’re pleased to present you Psych Central’s Top Ten Bipolar Blogs of 2008.

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For those of you who use Twitter, did you know that the Amber Alert System is available on Twitter as well. Just go follow @Amber_Alert and you can get updated on the latest US Amber Alerts as they are issued.

Also, feel free to follow me @mikemac29 and get the latest tweets, including new blog posts.

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I got an email toda about something called Movember, which I think Lyndsay explained in her email better than I could:

Hi, Mike. Ever thought about growing a moustache?

That’s exactly what the folks at Movember are trying to get men to do. Movember is a moustache growing charity event held during November each year that raises funds and awareness for men’s health. It started in Australia (”mo” is Aussie slang for moustache) and happens all around the world. The site is here:

www.movember.com

In the U.S., Movember is being utilized to get people talking about prostate cancer, a very serious health issue for men. Participants in Movember (known as Mo Bros) start the month clean shaven, and along the journey of growing and grooming get people to talk about health issues normally avoided, at the same time raising money for the cause. Since Movember’s inception in 2003, almost 200,000 Mo Bros have sported a Mo and more than $29 million has been raised globally for prostate cancer research, including $740,568 raised in the United States last year. Movember is the biggest international event supporting prostate cancer.

You might think it’s a bit early in the year for me to be talking to you about this, but the truth is it takes time to get the Mo Bros (and Mo Sistas!) team up and running. We’re hoping people will start checking this out and registering to participate right away.

I hope this is content you’ll consider passing on to your readers. There’s a lot of info at Movember.com, including images, and I’ve got background and press documents I can share. Thanks very much for your time and let me know if you have any questions.

Best,
Lyndsay

I’ve often wondered what kinds of fundraising goes on for prostate cancer. It doesn’t get the publicity that other forms do, and that’s sad. It’s definitely smething we should be talking about. If you’re interested, check it out, and if you need to get in touch with Lyndsay for more info, drop me an email and I’ll get you in touch with. I won’t be signing up to grow a moustache myself, spent too many years with facia hair as it was.

Ran across this aticle today, and thought I’d pass it along. Teens spend a lot of time online, communicating and socializing, and they should be aware of the dangers and as well informed as we can make them.

Safe Surfing Tip for Teens

Not a review, since I haven’t read it, and given the number of things I need to get caught up on after being away for a few days, I’m not going to be reading it anytime soon, but just a pointer to a book called A Damaged Boy, by Nigel King.

It looks pretty interesting, if anyone has read it, let us know what you thought!

The hiatus for the Carnival Against Child Abuse is over, and on the first day of Fall, Marj has posted the latest version. I’m so glad to see it back again, and look forward to digging into these posts, and more in the months to come. Go take a look and welcome it back, thanks Marj!

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According to a study, yes. Why, on the other hand, is anyone’s guess. Is it due to abused children being more likely to be exposed to second hand smoke? Could be. I was exposed to second hand smoke as a child, but I don’t have asthma. I do, however, have numerous allergies, and had many problems with ear infections as a child that have left me with slightly damaged hearing as an adult.

So I know second hand smoke does affect children, but does it explain the study results? Or is the study’s data questionable? What’s your experience been?

I saw this review posted over at Breaking the Silence today. In the interest of providing the best reviews and material I can about abuse resources, I thought a pointer over to the review was well warranted. The Transcendent Child is a collection of childhood experiences, and sounds like a good one to check out!

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