By: Bonnie It was while reading our editor’s thoughts on forgiveness that I related back to an encounter I had in 1983. It involved an uncle who had sexually abused me at the age of 8, and more particularly his wife. When I developed the courage to request that he pay me for counseling I […]
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Threats Remembered
June 9, 2013
by: Anonymous What follows is true incident. It happened in 1981, and it began when I consulted a lawyer about sexual abuse I had experienced at the hands of my 33-year-old uncle. I had been 8 years old at the time. The lawyer made a suggestion: “Write this man a letter and, in a nice […]
Healing Through Creativity
June 9, 2013
Trauma Survivors and Supporters of Survivors of Trauma are invited to share art, music, writing, poetry and other creative forms at the Healing Through Creativity Festival. When: October 17-24 2009 Where: Heart of Virginia Foundation Center for Integrated Arts Grandin Gardens, 1731 Grandin Rd, Roanoke, Virginia Free art event for survivors of trauma including rape, […]
Ignoring the Root Causes of Obesity and Other Major Health Problems
June 9, 2013
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian) Monday, July 27, 2009 ABC News among other news sources today is reporting that obese patients incur 43% higher medical costs than non-obese patients, and overall obesity-related medical conditions account for 9% of all medical spending. Their source is a CDC study. The study’s lead author, Eric Finkelstein, is quoted by […]
A Voice For the Silent Victims
June 9, 2013
Open Letter to America June 2009 Our children are the future leaders of tomorrow and it imperative that we make them our priority today. According to National Child Abuse Statistics, Children are suffering from a hidden epidemic of child abuse and neglect. While three million reports of child abuse are made every year in the […]