Abuse survivors and our bodies: mistaking correlation with causation
Abuse Survivors and Our Bodies. Did you suffer child abuse? If so. you may care about yourself less because you think nobody cares about you.
Sometimes it’s just time for a new family tree
No matter how much one breaks the cycle of abuse, it can’t magically and retroactively change the leaves and branches of one’s family tree.
ACE scores in prison
The US has the largest prison population in the world and highest per-capita incarceration rate but how are we treating the high rate of ACEs in prison?
What racism and abuse have in common
Victims of racism or abuse have a lot in common. Azure Moyna shares the greatest gift you can give someone who has been abused or mistreated.
The Language of Abuse
How to lose the language of abuse and achieve the miracle of actually being able to think in the new language. Emotional language is everything.
How to Break the Cycle of Abusive Parenting
Are you a victim of abusive parenting and now a parent yourself? Wonder how to break the cycle of abusive parenting? Here are some ways.
Everyone needs a co-pilot
Trusting someone with your story of abuse is a huge hurdle to overcome if you have been sexually abused. You need a sexual abuse co-pilot.
Hierarchy of abuse
Society has ranked types of abuse in a hierarchy it considers most to least bad, and even buckets abuse into legitimate and illegitimate categories.
How to be an ally for victims of abuse
It’s important for survivors and victims of abuse to have allies. A friend when going through a rough time. Do you know how to be an ally?
My recovery as a sex offender
My recovery as a sex offender started when I stopped making excuses. And it started in the hostile environment of a prison.
How to recover from ACEs
It’s difficult to recover from ACEs, but it can done. This blog gives eight useful tips to recover from ACEs allowing people to go through life with ease.
Maternal home visiting services prevent childhood trauma, saving lives, and money
20 years ago CDC research on childhood trauma, called ACEs, showed survivors lead shorter sicker lives. Why aren’t we preventing it?
Can people be saved from terrible childhood experiences?
US researchers have found early intervention can help prevent negative childhood experiences in infancy turning into long-term health risks.
Crisis Center counselor Stacey Jones answers 10 questions about surviving sexual abuse
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Making my way through hell: A story about facing the trauma of sexual assault
I came from a really poor household. I pulled my family out of extreme poverty. Then my boss raped me, life fell apart, but I recovered.
Overpowering bullies without violence
Bullying is a reality in many children’s lives. But there are things parents can teach their kids to empower them that don’t involve violence.
Child sex abuse. Handling disclosure
If a child discloses sexual abuse to you, it could change both of your lives. But a little knowledge can make you into the person an abused child needs.
Battling depression
Depression is a serious illness, and there are things we don’t entirely understand about it. But the good news is that it can be overcome.
Causes of stress and natural remedies
Life is stressful. Here are some situations to avoid and some remedies to keep you stress-free. They then live happy and healthy
Be a Helper
Be a helper to make the world a safer place for people to live in. Be a helper to put smiles on people’s faces. These are easy tasks that don’t cost much.
Small steps towards lasting changes in 2018
There are simple things you can do that will make a big difference in your ability to make big life changes in 2018- or any time.
Christmas Present
How many Christmas presents have you bought this year? How many have you received? The best present we can give to anyone who has been abused is presence.
Keep Calm and Holiday On
It’s important to keep calm and holiday on when you’re around a large group of family and friends. This blog post gives tips to keep calm and holiday on.
The power of tapping
Therapy similar to acupuncture and acupressure gives people a release from chronic pain, emotional problems, addictions, PTSD, and physical diseases.
Natural ways of dealing with PTSD
PTSD can be treated with medication, but taking pills for long periods can cause more problems.There are safer, natural ways for people to deal with PTSD.
What is disclosure?
If your child has been sexually violated, the word ‘disclosure’ takes on a horrifying meaning, what you do next can make or break your child’s future.
Stress can affect a child in a major way
Researchers discovered early childhood stress, like abuse and neglect, can smolder, harming kids’ brains and other body systems.
A new old-fashioned look at mental illness
Our understanding of mental illness changed over the time, but it keeps going back to childhood experiences. The ACE study solidified that.
The power of letting go of judgement
Judging others is something I do when I’m afraid to love, when I can’t accept love because I can’t accept myself. When we accept others we accept ourselves.
Recovery from sexual abuse
Recovering from sexual abuse can be difficult. A parents role in their child’s recovery sets the tone for a path of healing or not.