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Link – Using Metaphor to Describe the Pain of Depression
“This post proves one way I do process all the symptoms of depression: metaphor, which involves making a comparison. When my depression feels too dense to describe logically, I liken it to overwhelming amounts of snow. Sometimes I compare it to the ocean and say that I’m drowning. Most frequently, I choose a metaphor based…
Link – I wish…
“A few months ago we put out the call to our community asking what they wish had happened in the wake of their abuse. We read each email and felt the pain, the anger, the frustration, the sadness. The loss. We decided to use their words to help parents and other adults understand what a…
Corey Haim CSA blog post
In addition to English child murderers, Cory Haim’s death is another subject we have stayed away from whilst the gossip press have their fun with it and ahead of the conclusion of any autopsy and funeral. However, whilst we wait for the facts to emerge, Prof Susurro over at Like a Whisper has covered the…
Philpott Arson Site To Be Demolished Following Sentencing
At the moment the main news story in the UK was the death of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. That pause gave us time to reflect on the news on Sunday 7th April that the home where six children died in a pre-planned fire in Derby, England is due to be demolished. The lantern lighting…
Free Novel Available August 1
Cynthia Cox was kind enough to let me know that her new novel about surviving childhood sexual abuse, The I in Me, will be available for free starting Aug. 1. You can go check out her website for more information. Since I’ll be traveling at the time, if you get a copy and want to…
Review – Why Me?
Sarah Burleton, the author of Why Me? was kind enough to offer me a free electronic copy of her memoir to review. Luckily, I had some spare time, and her book isn’t very long, so I jumped at the opportunity to read it. 😉 Why Me? is Sarah’s story, plain and simple. She shares some…