Wednesday, April 30, 2008

MALESURVIVOR'S 21ST WEEKEND OF RECOVERY

SPACES AND SCHOLARSHIPS STILL AVAILABLE!

ATLANTA WEEKEND OF RECOVERY-LEVEL I
Male Survivor has a great scenic facility to host us (The Center for New Beginnings in Dahlonega, GA, one hour north of Atlanta), and NOW they need more participants to take advantage of this great opportunity for healing! If you are a male survivor of sexual abuse, provide services to male survivors, or are a partner or ally of male survivors, please help us spread the word now about this retreat. Registration will remain open until May 14th, so there is still time to register.

Scholarship help is also available!

This is the last Level I Weekend of Recovery until October, so if you're ready to take this step in your recovery, please join in!

For more information, please go online by clicking this link: http://www.malesurvivor.org/weekends/2008/dahlonega.html

Thanks for helping us spread the word!

Friday, April 18, 2008

YOU ARE INVITED TO A FREE TELESEMINAR WITH AUTHOR & ADVOCATE LYNN C. TOLSON

Our friend and fellow Advocate, Lynn Tolson is hosting a teleseminar that is open to the public. Please feel free to join the discussion and forward on to those who may be interested. Thanks to Lynn for her continued hard work! Details are as follows:


YOU ARE INVITED TO A FREE TELESEMINAR WITH AUTHOR & ADVOCATE LYNN C. TOLSON

The National Association of Baby Boomer Women is the #1 site for baby boomer women on major search engines, as mentioned in Time and AARP magazine.


The NABBW http://www. NABBW. com is proud to sponsor a
FREE TELESEMINAR called

Sexual Assault: A Silent Epidemic with Tragic Consequences

April 28, 2008 at 7:00 p.m (EST)

The teleseminar will by led by Lynn C. Tolson, BSW, author of the memoir, "Beyond the Tears: A True Survivors Story" and founder of The Project for TEARS: Telling Everyone About Rape & Suicide. http://www. beyondthetears. com

Using her personal experience and professional knowledge, Tolson offers a message of hope and healing, as well as an understanding of silent issues related to sexual abuse that cause individual suffering and plague our society.

Join us for this FREE Teleseminar by using the "call-in" information below:

Telephone Number: 1 (712) 580-7706
Conference Code: 1039049

In this teleseminar, you will learn the definition of sexual assault, its prevalence in our society, and how you can help or be helped. Other subjects covered will be:

¸ What are the myths about rape?
¸ What are the facts about rape?
¸ What do power & control have to do with sex abuse?
¸ What signs do the sexually abused exhibit?
¸ What are the symptoms of depression?
¸ What is the correlation between sexual assault & suicide attempts?
¸ What are the risk factors for suicide?
¸ Why are these silent social problems?
¸ How do we support the survivor?
¸ What resources are available?

Domestic violence victims to get same-day help

Apr 17, 2008 03:38 PM
THE CANADIAN PRESS

Victims of domestic violence in Ontario will get same-day support to help them and their children escape abusive spouses under a new program funded by the province, Attorney General Chris Bentley said today.

The government is spending $1.7 million to have victims contacted within 24 hours of being informed that charges have been laid, which Bentley said will grant them access to the services they need more quickly.

"The very clear message is that if you call, you will be supported," he said in announcing an additional $8.2 million in funding for programs to help victims of domestic abuse.

"If you call, you'll get access to those supports within 24 hours. If you call, we're there. We're collectively there to help."


http://www.thestar.com/News/Ontario/article/415606

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

To Be or Not to Be

There has been a lot of posting and blogging about Herschel Walker and his interview on Nightline Monday night. Some people with DID and some professionals in the field are unsure if his diagnosis was accurate or if he may just be on the dissociative spectrum. While I appreciate the discussion this issue has caused, without reading his full book and examining his therapy records, there is no way for any of us to make the decision nor is it really our responsibility.

What is our responsibility as advocates for people with dissociative identities is to take advantage of the attention he is bringing to this disorder and use it as a time to educate. He is making people think about DID and what it is and what it isn’t. I encourage you to use this opportunity to direct people to the appropriate websites and provide the resources where they can get accurate information. Please visit our official website if you are need of information as well as additional resources at An Infinite Mind

-Jaime P
An Infinite Mind

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Scarleteen


This month's Scarleteen features a special focus on rape and abuse. You'll find a number of well-written articles for teens, parents, educators and loved ones.

Scarleteen is an excellent source of articles for young people aged 14-24 and their mission is one that we support. Teach teenagers about sex, including issues of abuse.

Check them out here: http://www.scarleteen.com/

When you're finished, send them a quick note thanking them for their awesome work and letting them know about (Wo)Men Speak Out. Suggest that they do an article on WSO and tell them why it's important to you. Let your voice be heard! You're story is important and we want others to know that they are not alone.