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October is Domestic Violence Awareness month... I'm doing a fundraiser for our local womens shelter. I don't want to plug my website on the org, but if you're interested in hearing how you can help, please PM me. I have a hefty goal.
Thanks guys. [Edited 9/29/11 6:25am] I've reached in darkness and come out with treasure
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Thanks for the bump??? I've reached in darkness and come out with treasure
I layed down with love and I woke up with lies Whats it all worth only the heart can measure It's not whats in the mirror but what's left inside | |
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I'm asking this cuz I virtually have no idea:
is domestic violence out of control in the US (like in some european countries, where every year 80-100 women are killed)???
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The stats in the US are 3 women are killed a day as a result of domestic violence. I've reached in darkness and come out with treasure
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This is a great cause. All the best Dani
Hope you don't mind me posting this video here. It was used to raise awareness here in the UK recently.
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21? every week?? [Edited 9/29/11 9:55am] | |
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I swear orgers have some of the biggest hearts!
Thank You to Lisa10 and MacDaddy!! I've reached in darkness and come out with treasure
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Thats what it says for the year 2010 yes. I think for the stats they go off of women who are killed by an intimate partner. This is a HUGE burden in our immediate area. The women at the shelter who volunteer/work put their LIVES into helping the women/(some men) and their children here. There was an incident here just last year where a woman got a PFA against her husband and he walked right into the grocery store where she worked, the very next day, and shot her in the face and killed her. Right where I shop. PFA'S are a piece of PAPER, not a bullet proof vest or life insurance policy. Domestic Violence is a hard thing to escape!! I've reached in darkness and come out with treasure
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certainly worse than I thought...
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That gave me chills. Thank You Lisa. I've reached in darkness and come out with treasure
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Horrible
But I think the figures are the same if you see it globally unfortunally.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention Dani and thank you for doing what you can
(sorry for the bad spelling)
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Great work!
I have a few books that I want to bring attention to. The books are a good read for insight into how these kind of relationships work, for both ends.
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Thanks! I've reached in darkness and come out with treasure
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good luck with reaching your goal and raising awareness
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I've reached in darkness and come out with treasure
I layed down with love and I woke up with lies Whats it all worth only the heart can measure It's not whats in the mirror but what's left inside | |
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Women should watch whom they marry nowadays, and this type of awareness should be all year round. Otherwise, good cause. | |
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Thanks for the sticky!!!!! I've reached in darkness and come out with treasure
I layed down with love and I woke up with lies Whats it all worth only the heart can measure It's not whats in the mirror but what's left inside | |
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I'm glad to hear you're doing this I also believe both men and women should be educated about domestic violence and early signs. | |
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I just read on my ymail the case of Cassie Brittle in England (I take it). She was a 21 year old mother with a beautiful smile who was beaten to death infront of her 2 year old daughter. She called authorities 11 times. It sounds like she often called and then said "no, I have changed my mind' which is common for these victims. In the states the police have to enquire anyway because they now know that this is basically because the abused is being threatened right then and there. Her abuser was also the father of the baby and he will get 20 years. Some of the officers involved in not pursuing the validity of the calls had some sort of warning or write up. The abuser was known to the police department outside of his relationship with Ms Brittle for his abusive behavior.
This is all too sad. There came a time when the risk of remaining tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. Anais Nin. | |
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:*( I wish the police did something to help her, and especially if involved more than once, referred her to child welfare or a women's shelter, cause a child living in that abusive environment can sometimes lead to child apprehension if the woman doesn't leave. [Edited 10/18/11 15:41pm] | |
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I absolutely believe a child should always be removed. They talked about the emotional scars that that little child will most likely face in the future. There came a time when the risk of remaining tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. Anais Nin. | |
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The reason many women end up at shelters even though going to one is voluntary is because if child welfare gets involved after the police places a call, they are told to leave and seek a safe space, or child apprehension will take place. The mothers are dealing with learned helplessness , and feel staying with their partner is for the children, but without realizing that it's very harmful keeping their child in that environment by exposing them to that behaviour. Leaving can be very scary too, especially if the partner is making threats about what will happen if she tells anyone, or uses her weakness, the children to keep her around, so it's important to have all the supports needed during the transition period. [Edited 10/18/11 17:56pm] | |
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*LIKE* I've reached in darkness and come out with treasure
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Leaving is also the hard part, cause it could lead to worse problems too if he find her, and in some cases, put her at risk even more if he convinces her to return. | |
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On September 10, 2004 I posted the following article:
Domestic Abuse....A Survivor's story
http://www.prince.org/msg/100/114206
THIS CHANGED MY LIFE
In the next 5 years there would be many changes; forgiving my ex, growing into my gifts, the death of my cousin Lisa (from an assault by her boyfriend) and entering a Masters Program in Spiritual Psychology.
Remembrances of Lisa, and all the lessons I learned through the experience:
A Year of Healing http://www.prince.org/msg/100/220882
A Beautiful world I'm trying to find.
http://prince.org/msg/100/264513
Portal: The Garden that Grew from Hell http://prince.org/msg/8/283996
Rags to Richard http://prince.org/msg/8/325740
My heart and my love to all survivors and to all who are experiencing this very painful path. My heart and my love to the victimizers; they are the other side of the same coin. There could be no victimizers without victims. Love to all the children watching these experiences unfold and peace to all concerned for the highest good.
2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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it seems like your site is a non profit, probably? i don't see the harm in plugging it.
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