Category Archives: Survivors,

Do You Agree?

Posted on November 9, 2019 by

Augusten Burroughs writes that Affirmations are dishonest. “They are a form of self-betrayal based on bogus, side-of-the-cereal-box psychology..The truth is, it is not going to help to stand in front of the mirror, look into your own eyes, and lie … Continue reading →

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SAFETY FOR US SURVIVORS

Posted on May 31, 2017 by

I would like everyone to be safe, but sometimes survivors who have been abused need to be especially cautious, because of a tendency to expect abuse and not watch out for it.  This may be especially true for incest survivors. … Continue reading →

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It Just Occurred to Me That

Posted on May 6, 2017 by

It just came to me that we survivors are so busy and judgmental of ourselves for not knowing how to totter on heels that we fail to realize we’re still developmentally learning how to tie our shoelaces.  Loving patience and … Continue reading →

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ONE PARAGRAPH PER CHAPTER- Introduction

Posted on January 23, 2017 by

From Fallout: A Survivor Talks to Incest Offenders (And Others), by moi. From time to time I wondered how my father or grandfather would have fit into our prison group. Would they have denied their culpability? My grandfather would deny … Continue reading →

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