Abuse in the US Military Report
The Virginian Pilot has published an article on sexual abuse in the US Military. Read it at the website here.
– CBG
This is tough, because we don’t typically think of neglect in the same way we think of abuse, but it is. Physical neglect, obviously is, but emotional neglect can be devastating too: Aside from basic survival, one need that frequently arises when a parent is not physically or emotionally available, is the need to be…
And if you feel strongly that you want to write a book, start a site like this, and hit social media and tell the world, make sure you are prepared for all of it. Once it’s out, you no longer control it.
Once you’re sure, though, tell your story for all the people who aren’t ready yet.
“You may be a survivor of child sexual abuse who is now in your late thirties, forties, fifties or beyond, and you may be finding that your feelings around what you experienced are worse than they have ever been, or at any rate worse that they’ve been for a long time. You may be confused as to why this…
This is something we’ve talked about before – “Imagine being a child, and having the intense feelings that all children have. Yet your parents don’t seem to notice. Imagine that your parents seldom ask you what’s bothering you, or why you seem sad, or upset, or angry. Imagine being told, “You’re too sensitive,” when your…
Sexual abuse survivors launch national day to encourage others to speak up– The Aussie only came forward when he read another man tell his own story. This is why we speak.