As A survivor of domestic abuse that spanned almost 25 years, my goal is to help those caught within the same trap I was once in...to become free. It's my goal to share resources and help available to those in need. Even n the midst of abuse I was very successful in my life, spending well over a decade overseas in service to others as a Humanitarian Relief Coordinator and First Responder.
Recent PostsUntil today I have never posted the same thing twice. However, due to an unusual amount of email regarding one topic...I decided to again post "I Got Flowers Today".==========This is a poem I found long ago. There is no name attached as to who the a...
There was a front-page article on stalking. The title was “Stalked to Death”. It was written Friday January 9. I am the one referred to as “Marianne”. You will also learn that although I have been divorced from the abuser, he continues to har...
I have been receiving many e-mail letters from women who have told me that they feel that they have nowhere to turn for help. Some have confided that because of this isolation they have had thoughts of suicide. Many others who have contacted me v...
Those of you that have been reading this site are well aware that I had surgery again on Oct 8. Things did not go as smoothly as we had hoped. This is the reason I have not posted anything recently. However, to those of you that have sent emails...I ...
Today, October 8 is the day of my surgery. I have to be at the hospital at 1:00 PM. After surgery I will be in intensive care. If you are wondering if I'm somewhat stressful about this, the answer is "Yes". However, those of you that have been follo...
I've haven't written a post in weeks. I've received so many emails asking, "Kathryn, where are you?" It's past 4:30 AM Sept 1...and I cannot sleep due to the level of discomfort I'm experiencing. Some of you have known of the physical struggles I...
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vickieHave many of your readers talked about domestic violence and sexual abuse? I work at a nonprofit for prostituted women in Baltimore, and almost all of our clients have been severely sexually abused as children and have been the victims of extreme domestic violence. I write about it in the blog:
vickiesprostitutionblog.blogspot.com
I'd like to know what all of you think of the issue.
PamI just wanted to pass along information about a book I just read. It's called Knight in Tarnished Armor by Erin Donovan. It's an excellent book for anyone who is in an abusive relationship, or knows someone who is being abused. It's a true story and she uses the journal entries she made while she was married to her abuser to tell her story. There is a lot of good helpful encouragment and hope at the end of the book. You can go to the book's website for more information on domestic violence and how to buy the book. It's well worth the money!
www.knightintarnishedarmor.com
Pam
Natalie ChoGood to see women are warning each other of potential abuses every female may face. Good to see that victims are no longer afraid to speak out.
Please check my blog for more real stories:
http://asiandomesticviolence.blogspot.com/
maryMy name is Kahryn Tull and I’d like to invite you to participate in a unique teleclass workshop, If Love Hurts. For six weeks I will share, educate and empower you - and others you love - about one of the most hidden of all relationship issues, abuse.
Please join me for a FREE Preview call on Tuesday, March 31 at 5:30 pm PST.
You’ll learn to recognize the signs of abuse—emotional as well as physical. You’ll learn how to make choices to support yourself, how to know when it’s time to leave – and steps to take to stay safe.
Let me teach you in a few weeks what it took me years to learn.
Signing up is easy. Simply visit www.nextboldstep.com/teleclass.html to learn more and sign up today. I look forward to hearing from you!
To healthy relationships,
Kathryn
Maria PhelpsI have to say that I encourage everyone to check out my blog, www.4survivors.blogspot.com
I am starting a movement in my town, in a few counties as a matter of fact, I am bringing not only awareness but I am exposing my abuser. Every abusers' worst nightmare. After reading the comment by Tony, it inspires me to keep on going,for women who we have lost, I could have ended up losing my own life had I not made the choice to leave. Please support me and start following my blog, I need all the encouragement I can get. I am using my own name, my own picture to make the statement I am making, I am doing it for all women, people, for me, for every abuser who thinks that they can get away with this crime against humanity.
Thank you
Michelle KaneI love the weaker vessel website. What a fantastic way to help the fight to end domestic abuse in our country. I am also trying to help by donating 25% of my profits from sales of my book CONFESSIONS OF A CATHOLIC SCHOOLGIRL to DV non-profits.
MyraAs it stands now, the United States Agencies are seriously out of touch with the extreme rise and seriousness of the Domestic Violence, Stalking and Sexual Abuse cases in this country. Nor do they have a sure way to fix this epidemic. Resources used in times past, are simply not effective today.
The Weaker Vessel, Inc, is a free National On-line Database of Domestic Violence Abusers. It operates much like "the Megan's Law" Database of Sex Offenders. We at the Weaker Vessel, Inc. think that awareness is the first step to prevention. We don't feel it necessary to create brochure after brochure or flyer after flyer, that is simply not the answer. Because we can't live everyone's lives for them, we have provided them with the necessary, "Life Saving" information for them to foster greater awareness of their dating choices. Now everyone can go on-line to see if the person they're dating has been abusive in past relationships! Isn't this a well needed resource? We think so...
Our database is filled with offenders that have been convicted of domestic abuse.
Know this...
1).Until offenders know that they will be exposed,
2).Until offenders know that domestic abuse carries at least a 10 year prison term,
3).Until offenders know that they will be prosecuted without the victim's cooperation.
...domestic abuse will continue...
We encourage you to help us stop this epidemic that is taking our mothers, daughters, sisters and friends. Visit our site at: www.theweakervessel.org,
We are asking for your comments and questions. We also need your help, any donations of time, treasures and/or talent would be greatly appreciated. We will not stop until we have domestic violence records from every county in every state in our database.
Tony L. Jefferson Jr.Hello, i am Tony. I wrote a poem about domestic violence called "Domestically Unstable" and i wrote this with a lot of hurt and pain in my heart, because my sister was killed because of this problem. It is my hope that my poem reaches many people!
http://tjefferson85.wordpress.com
Hi, I'm Teresa or that is my name is at least. It's hard to identify any part of me that existed before my life as it is now, domestic violence has changed all of me. I don't have close friends anymore, don't visit my family, just text back to the "check up calls" and pretend my life is normal even though it's not. Working my Monday thru friday, smiling at people, pretending that's all. You don't talk about it anymore, eventually people get tired of hearing about it when they know you won't do anything about and it just causes more trouble, something more to deal with that's why so many of us are alone. It was nice to know this Sunday night, that I'm not alone. It's also very sad that I'm not alone, knowing that others feel the same grief and pain.
I just wanted to say " you are not alone I am here too".
Posted: October 11th, 2009 | Report This Comment