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- At a ceremony Wednesday at the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C., Representative Jim McDermott, D-Wash. and Senator Sam Brownback, R-Kan., read a joint resolution apologizing for "ill-conceived policies" and acts of violence against...
- Tell Amazon.com to stop selling rape porn!The problem: a person searching for the word "rape" on Amazon.com in the "Books" category is presented with enormous amounts of offensive content. A survivor searching for self-help, inspiration, or guidance...
- I'm about to begin the memorial service with a flute song in a few minutes. I ducked into a private room just to say that I saw that many of you had sent flowers in her honor. I am so moved and happy! It means SO much that you all have stood so...
- I have sad news. Just at midnight, my mom made it to my birthday and passed away. I'm about to leave on a trip to see my family. I'll try to drop notes here now and then about how it's going.
- Please suggest dates!Things I plan to change (because every year is a learning experience, and if you'll just be patient with me we'll constantly improve):I'll offer the extra first day again. This year I specified that it was an "unscheduled day,"...
- Amazon has a limited number of autographed copies of "Resurrection After Rape" for sale for $9 (plus shipping) at http://tinyurl.com/yerwo6jThese are NEW books, but the corners were dented during shipping so they're in near-mint, but not mint,...
- One impact of the retreat on the RAR discussion group is the tendency for the euphoria of the retreat to become so prominent in the discussions here. The inadvertent effect is that those who couldn't attend are overwhelmed in discussions about the...
- I am corresponding with a young woman, age 19, who is eager to come to the retreat, and her mother has requested that she talk to some of last year's participants first. If some of you would be willing to allow her to contact you to talk about the...
- I get quite a few friend requests on FB, and a lot of them are bogus of course. But sometimes, a person I know here wants to sign up as a FB friend, too. However, I get friend requests from names I don't recognize and decline them, when I would have...
- I don't know how I've gone these many years without hearing this before now, but I just came across a stunning bit of information in a book. If you have a tendency to dissociate--"leave your body"--during triggers, the scent of cedar oil can halt...
- Here are a few videos, averaging about 5-10 mins. each, of young women describing their personal experiences with dating violence. They describe the development of the relationship and the tactics of power and control used by their partners. It is...
- Well, I'll be darned! Me and Patch Adams have become pen pals! I wrote to him and shared my story and my ideas, and asked him a couple of questions, and that resulted in him send me books, essays, and letters. He included a long hand-written letter...
- As we approach the dates of the Survivor's Retreat (April 9-11), many of us are becoming more excited! I am urging you to register, because so far I've received quite a few "I plan to come"s, but only a few actual registrations. Remember, we in...
- From whatever perspective you'd like--religious, moral, philosophical, psychological, whatever. But what does "forgiveness" mean, and what are the benefits and risks of it?
- Bill, just moments ago, won his THIRD Grammy award! People, this is our guest of honor at the April retreat--you do NOT want to miss this.