The Turning Point In My Recovery was accepting that I would never ever get better.

Now I know this sounds opposite to what a lot of phyco-babblist will tell you. And it  gets even worse if your a Christian. If you are a

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State Dept : Men And Boys Represent Half Of All Trafficked

Trafficking in Persons Report June 2017 The most frequently cited global statistics on human trafficking indicate that men and boys represent nearly half of the total number of

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Sex and the Abuse Survivor

We talk about it, joke about, fight about, we want it, it is sex. The pleasures and comforts we derive from sex are unique to us as human

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Patricia – Painting and Metaphor

 Patricia part 2 – The Painting and The Metaphor by Kate Shaffer   The process for painting Patricia’s story begins with finding the imagery that I will use

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Patricia – from abuse to recovery

Patricia (identity concealed) Patricia was brought up in a home with loving parents and siblings. She would never have imagined the path her life has taken over the

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Post-Traumatic Growth

Post-Traumatic Growth Found great article on Post-Traumatic Growth by the folks at Trauma Recovery.   They state that : The research suggests that between 30-70% of individuals who experienced trauma

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Sexual Abuse – my story on the National Association of Adult Survivors Radio Show

I had the privilege of speaking with Bill Murray on the National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse radio show. We had a wide ranging conversation. We discussed

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Springtime

  One of the things that we all need to remember  is that all of life is seasonal. When the walls close in and the nights seem too

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His Name Is Gulbuddin, He Was Raped As A Boy And Took Revenge As A Man.

US Government protects Islamic nations sexual abuse of boys and the consequences of their in-action has a profound effect. Never would they allow the sexual abuse of girls and

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Sexual Predators Part 2 – Keeping Our Kids Safe

  Mari Bonnemaison and Marisa Arbona-Ruiz were part of this year’s Emmy Award-winning team that produced the PBS special, “Internet Safety 101,” in three, one-hour television programs. Its goal

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