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Resources
Peer Support and Help for Trauma, Sexual Abuse, and Incest
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- Many Voices Press Newsletter — Words of hope for people recovering from trauma and dissociation.
- Vital Cycles — Support groups for trauma and abuse
- The Lamplighters — Support groups for child sexual abuse victims.
- Survivors of Incest Anonymous- SIA — Support groups for child sexual abuse victims.
- Innocence Declared — Share your story
- Patience Press — Great resource for trauma issues, especially for military veterans.
- The Dissociated Survivor — A great resource for education, awareness & Peer Support - many links to a variety of other websites and bloggers.
- Brush Away Your Tears — Live performance of Michael Skinner's song written for those hurt as children. Song also used in the film - Boys and Men Healing from Sexual Abuse.
- My Name Is Project — Christopher De Serres has created a powerful medium for the millions of sexual abuse survivors out there who want to tell their stories. Chris was also part of the Oprah Shows.
- Making Daughters Safe Again — Members only chat room and message board for adult women who were victims of mother-daughter sexual abuse. Opportunity for women to share their experiences, tears, and thoughts in order to help the healing process.
- A Night At The Oprah with Jeff Lemlich — Jeff's personal perspective of his unique experience in being part of the shows. Another story of great courage in his sharing.
- John Chapman - retired policeman - Oprah Shows — John shares some great words of advice and insight from the shows.
- Jim Austin - The Peterborough Examiner Article - Oprah Shows — Jim Austin - husband, father, friend and advocate covers a lot of important issues and concerns in this article.
- Emerging From Broken — From surviving to thriving on the journey to wholeness. Powerful testimony and sharing about the struggles of dissociative identity disorder, chronic depression and the effects of childhood sexual abuse.
- Quotes - — "It shouldn't hurt to be a child" "Silence is the abuser's friend" - authors unknown
- Quote — "When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak." - Audre Lorde
- Michael Skinner Music — Michael Skinner's music and advocacy helps give hope and inspiration to those affected by depression, PTSD, childhood sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, mental illness and the horrors of incest
- The Survivors Trust — United Kingdom and Ireland based - full of resources committed to empowering survivors and their supporters to work through and beyond the experience of abuse.
- SECASA [South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault] — A sexual assault and rape crisis centre located in Victoria, Australia - contains information on sexual assault and child abuse for workers, survivors, family, friends and children.
- Buffalopine's Blog — Journeying through the healing of MPD & PTSD
- Marcy Rubin - iPEC Certified Coach - 450 Resources for Bipolar Disorder & Other Mental Health Illnesses — Marcy has compiled an incredible listing of resources
- Remembering Victims of Child Abuse: Reaching Out Monument — Dr. Michael Irving's powerful work to honor those impacted by child abuse - Contains access to 56 additional videos
- Child Abuse Survivor Monument — You too can be part of the monument - send Dr. Michael Irving your handprint
- Let Go, Let Peace Come In — Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Working Together To Heal, Recover and Enact Change and Understanding
- Trauma Survivors Share Tips for Therapists Dealing with Trauma — Gift From Within - PTSD Resources for Survivors and Caregivers
- Gift From Within — Resources for Survivors and Caregivers of Trauma and Victimization
- Ark of Hope for Children — Awareness of and provides emotional care for victims of child abuse, child sex trafficking and bullying (peer abuse) - focus on care, habilitation, support and life transformation