Douglas Welch ran an older column of his recently on his website. Not everyone is happy when you change. So much of it reminded me of what can often happen to survivors going through the healing process. Usually, those around us, our friends and family, are supportive of our changes. They want to see us…
Last night I stumbled into the #sexabusechat on Twitter, mostly by happening to be looking at twitter when it started up more than by design, I have to admit. The topic of the evening was on generational abuse, and how it carries down from one generation to the next. In response to the question of…
I was bemused when I saw the title of a recent article on Psych Central: The Power of a Simple Hug as a Natural Anti-Depressant Not that the content of the article surprised me, I’ve long known, and written about, the power of touch, and the ability of a hug to calm the boy and…
I’ve been disturbed by recent events in the media and in our online communities. I’m disturbed, not because we are talking about issues of child abuse and/or sexual assault, but because too many people are so attached to that agenda that they are undermining it with their actions. Simply put, it is never acceptable for…
Over on the Survivors News and Review blog, we’ve setup a page for you to submit your own review of books, documentaries, movies, etc. that you have found really helpful. Naturally, there are rules about what can be submitted, but if you have something to share with the survivor community and don’t want to be…
This is how childhood abuse plays out in adulthood for many people, male and female. The abuse becomes an ingrained part of how we see ourselves, believing that it was deserved. As adults, why would we believe we deserve anything else?
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