Resurrection After Rape Community Group
Discussion, question-and-answer, general social support, and journal processing for progress-oriented rape survivors. No crisis, no damaging or triggering conflicts--this is for individuals who want to contribute to collective, cooperative action toward the goal of making actual PROGRESS through rape trauma. Much of this work is based on the book "Resurrection After...
You'll need bedding. There are beds with clean single-size mattresses, but you'll need a sheet and pillow and blanket--all of which can be bought locally at low cost if you don't want to pack it, or I can ask some of the local women to bring extras to loan out.
Bring simple cotton clothes and beach-style towel for the sweatlodge. I suggest colored clothes, not white, for obvious reasons--ha ha! And comfortable sandals.
Oklahoma weather is usually sunny and breezy. Typically, mid-May is shorts weather.
Bring long pants for horseback riding, if you're doing that.
Camera!!!
Allergy medicine, just in case.
Sunglasses.
And if you like, bring a journal.
If I think of anything I've forgotten, I'll write more.
Bring simple cotton clothes and beach-style towel for the sweatlodge. I suggest colored clothes, not white, for obvious reasons--ha ha! And comfortable sandals.
Oklahoma weather is usually sunny and breezy. Typically, mid-May is shorts weather.
Bring long pants for horseback riding, if you're doing that.
Camera!!!
Allergy medicine, just in case.
Sunglasses.
And if you like, bring a journal.
If I think of anything I've forgotten, I'll write more.
it's become a custom for people to bring snacks that represent something unique to their place or culture of origin, to share with the group. That's not an official instruction, since for some of us it might incur an extra cost or packing consideration that's just not possible, but it's been a fun way for people to share something.
For example, Wisconsinites have brought local cheeses and sausage snacks. Canadians have brought butter tarts...etc. Someone else (I don't remember who) brought Fair Trade chocolate for s'mores. In fact, in past years a majority of the snacks have been things brought by participants to share.
There's a Doctor Who TOWEL???
Does the ghost of Douglas Adams know about this???
Shall I bring some Seattle *good* coffee? ( I mean *not* Starbucks, though Starbucks coffee shops do seem to be the most popular export from this place... which explains why locals don't drink it. :) )
The Doctor Who towel is a Tardis. River also has Star Wars and Harry Potter.
I'll check on horse riding shoes.