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Dawn Willis: Posted on Monday, January 30, 2012 2:50 PM
For me it's about respect, I respect my children too much to think about inflicting physical or mental pain as punishment. I cannot understand a country which allows me to hit someone physically weaker and smaller than myself without facing legal recourse, but would prosecute me for hitting some 'guy in the street'? How can this country condone the truamatising of children through physical abuse?
We are outraged by stories of 'wife beating', we open refuges for 'adults' who are harmed by their spouses, we encourage these 'grown ups 'to prosecute their abuser and increasing these bullies receive custodial sentences.
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Judith Haire: Posted on Monday, December 19, 2011 7:13 AM
I've been reading Lynn C Tolson's book Beyond The Tears.
Beyond The Tears is a
compelling read and is both moving and memorable. The reader is
taken on a heart rending journey, beginning with the suicide attempt
of an abused and addicted young woman.
Lynn describes her
experience of mental illness, sexual, physical and emotional abuse,
domestic violence and dysfunctional family relationships. We are
taken through Lynn's therapy sessions as she attempts to integrate
the traumatic life events she has experienced. There is a message of
hope in Beyond The Tears and this book is inspirational. It is
essential reading for anyone wanting to discover the roots of mental
distress and to learn about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Lynn
shows great courage in sharing her story and she demonstrates that
the journey to healing can be long and fraught but that hope is
always present.
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Mike Skinner: Posted on Monday, October 24, 2011 8:40 AM
Hi Folks, Greetings to all and a very special Thank You!!! to Judith for asking me to do some “guest- blogging”…both honored and quite excited to be doing this. FYI….I am a musician and an advocate in the areas of trauma, abuse and mental health concerns. There is a lot more to this, but I want to be brief and let you spend some time visiting some of the websites I will be sharing – these can then give you a lot more information and resources to help you understand better some of the many things I do in trying to share Hope, Healing & Help for the above mentioned heath concerns. |
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