Crisis Support

Sexual abuse does not heal itself. Time, marriages, children, success, wealth, buying a bigger house, or faster car, changing jobs or relocating will not CURE it. The survivor is robbed of his or her innocence, core identity and trust. It…
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Home should be a place that is filled with the sounds of love and laughter, where we learn the life lessons that we will need when we leave to go off on our own. Unfortunately, there are many homes where…
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Child abuse is generational. If your mother abuses you, it’s likely one of her parents abused her. The long-term effects of child abuse are often hidden to the abused. A trained counselor may see them, but the abused won’t see…
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Understanding abuse victims is not easy for those who have always been on the outside looking in, it may be hard for them to see or feel the true depth of shame and pain that last long after the abuse…
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Partner abuse, also known as domestic violence, is a stealthy monster that creeps up on the victim over time. It is almost always commingled with the much more charming behaviors a person associates with comfort and love. An abusive relationship…
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Partner and spousal rape…the words alone sound confusing to our ears, primarily because sexual intimacy is such a core ingredient in a marriage. We take it for granted that married couples, or those living as though they are, are engaging…
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The United States has the highest rates of child abuse and neglect! There are about three million reports of child abuse and neglect a year. The officials fear that numbers are much higher in child abuse and neglect cases because…
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Ruptured eardrum. Broken nose. Chipped tooth. All injuries I’ve suffered as a result of domestic abuse. Before you jump to a conclusion such as “That man belongs in jail”, allow me to point out one fact; in this case, the…
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Domestic violence is not a new problem, but an old one that has simply continued from one generation to the next. It is very cyclical in certain families, and for good reason. Once one home raises the next generation within…
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Domestic violence is very often hidden away, and nobody knows about it. The women and men who suffer at the hands of their partners will make up every story under the sun just so they don’t have to admit they…
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A generation has passed since Molly Klaas. About 15 years ago, the young girl from California was kidnapped from her bedroom by a drifter. Investigators found her body weeks later. She bore signs of rape and torture. The cause of…
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Damaged goods, so we are! sometimes with or without legal or public documentation, we appear in having to live it. Sometimes with family support, but in the majority of cases we dont seem to have that rare comodity to experience…
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One effective way to prevent domestic violence is to become aware of the type of relationships that will result in Domestic violence if not interrupted or immediately terminated. Develop a high self-esteem so that if and when you find yourself…
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I did not have a wonderful childhood even though I do not remember anything particularly dramatic.For sure, I thought that everyone’s life was pretty much the same, it wasn’t until I started watching television shows in this modern day and…
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In 2006 India passed landmark legislation to protect women from an epidemic of domestic violence in the country. The statistics were sobering. There was a domestic crime against a woman every three minutes, a rape every 29 minutes and a…
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Stand Up, Don’t Stand Aside Upon researching the many domestic violence titles that were available to write on I discovered that Surviving Domestic Violence was the title that had been written to most. I found myself able to relate and…
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Domestic violence is like a crippling disease that takes over your mind, body and soul. It doesn’t matter how strong you are or how assertive to begin with, once you have been through the brain-washing, put downs and sometimes physical…
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Let me tell you a story about Jessie Davis. Two years ago, an Ohio woman threatened to break ties with her estranged boyfriend. She already gave birth to his son, two at the time, and was pregnant with his second…
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Batterers Intervention is often mandated by the court systems as a means of preventing continues domestic violence. A batterer in the court system is a person convicted of domestic violence crimes. There can be violence against a partner, children or…
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Children learn what they see. Every child believes that their family situation is normal. Children may recognize bad behavior and they assume that same bad behavior is happening to everyone on the block. They have all just been instructed not…
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I’ve never been abused physically, but I carry scars of my mental abuse. The abuse I had was the type of abuse millions of girls around the globe go through high school. Sometimes people, parents, they downplay this, not knowing…
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Verbal abuse: damage without physical bruises Sticks and stones can brake your bones, but words can never harm you. Familiar saying? Sure it is, but it is completely false. Words can do far more lasting damage long after the time…
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There is nothing about domestic abuse that can be labeled under the subject of easy. To continue with the relationship is as demanding a thought as leaving. When you are in an abusive relationship, judgments and beliefs are highly affected….
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DOES YOUR PARTNER EVER… *Hit, kick, shove, or injure you?*Does your partner use weapons and/or objects against you or threaten you?*Does your partner force or coerce you to engage in unwanted sexual acts?*Does your partner threaten to hurt you or…
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My Gay marriage I was hopelessly infatuated with Harry. Harry had asked me while he was teaching Sundayschool if I would walk up the stairs to heaven with him. I told him “I would” But that’s howmuch I knew. Three…
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To the outside world they look like many other couples, young, attractive and successful. They live in a nice home with their two children and perhaps even have a pet or two. The house is always immaculately clean and tidy,…
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People grieve in many different ways. While some people can’t stand to be alone when in mourning, others wouldn’t dream of talking to anyone and completely shut down. Helping a friend in grief is never easy; however, with close friends,…
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Many times in life, situations have to be viewed from an outside perspective before you realize what’s really happening. Lines are blurry, and there is no black and white only shades of gray that are difficult to tell apart. Excuses,…
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On behalf of the family , I would like to say thank you for showing such love and support on such a sad occasion. I would like to start out with something I read in the newspaper yesterday. If you…
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Losing someone we care about is one of the hardest things a human may ever have to go through. Going against their wishes and sitting by a bed side watching them suffer will stay with you for the rest of…
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