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The Haunted Forest – Appendix O. An Autobiography
in five short chapters by Portia Nelson Chapter One: I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I am lost… I am helpless It isn’t my fault I fall in It takes forever to get out. Chapter Two: I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in […]
The Haunted Forest – VII. Bibliography
ABEL, G. 1987. "Rape in America: A report to the Nation" Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2 (1) p. 3-25 ALLENDER Dr. Dan B. 1995. The Wounded Heart, Colorado Springs: Navpress ALLENDER Dr. Dan B. 1992. The Wounded Heart Workbook, Colorado Springs: Navpress American Psychiatric Association. 1994. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Ed.. […]
Communication And Intimacy
MARRIAGE COMMUNICATION Part 3 "Cultivating Intimacy Requires Hard Work" By Norman and Ann Bales INTRODUCTION Intimacy involves many different levels of relationship. The components of intimacy include, closeness, shared experiences, bonding, warmth and affection, openness, honesty. Perhaps friendship may be the best synonym. The American family system is built on intimacy. In his book, Family […]
The Haunted Forest – Appendix A. List Of Support Services (In Victoria)
– After Hours Service Against Sexual Assault (24 hours) 9349-1766. – C.A.S.A. House (Royal Women’s Hospital) 9344-2210 (24 hours). – Royal Children’s Hospital 9345-5522 (24 hours). – Monash Medical Centre, 9550-2289 (24 hours). – West C.A.S.A. Footscray, 9687-8637 (24 hours). – North East C.A.S.A. (Austin Hospital) , 950-5770 (24 hours). – Rape Crisis Centre Geelong, […]
Sexual Abuse Resources
Recently a reader requested information dealing with sexual abuse. Cleon Dowlen, a family counselor from Midland, Texas sent us the following list of resources. 1."The Wounded Heart by Dan Allender – There is a book and a workbook that is especially good for group work. 2. Helping Victims of Sexual Abuse by Heitritter & Vought […]
The Haunted Forest – Appendix B. Anna’s Story: Affair Or Abuse?
Sometimes cases of sexual abuse aren’t very black and white. There are gray areas such as date rape and cases where the young adolescent sincerely believes to have fallen in love with her abuser. In these cases it is important to look at the power imbalance between the two. Often the consequences and the damage […]
Married Love
MARRIAGE COMMUNICATION Part 4 Love is Something That We Do By Norman and Ann Bales INTRODUCTION We confess to being the kind of people who listened to country music when "country wasn’t cool." Some of the lyrical content is terrible, but some of it preaches truth to people who won’t listen to preachers. A case […]
The Haunted Forest – Appendix C. The Pain Of Rape
‘No Place to hide’ from ‘The missing Piece’ by Lee Ezell. She describes the events that took place immediately after becoming a victim of a brutal rape as a teenager. Lee fell pregnant because of this rape, and bravely chose to have her baby and give her up for adoption. No Place to hide "No […]
The Haunted Forest – Appendix D. Why Children Don’t Tell
‘Danger’ from ‘Secret Shame: I am a Victim of Incest’ by Martha Janssen Danger threatened! I knew I had to get away, but there was no place I could go. A girl of six can hardly leave the year alone. I stayed. Instead, I ran into my mind. I dodged between the messages of Mother’s […]
The Haunted Forest – Appendix E. Mixed Messages
by Aimee Rae Ellington MIXED MESSAGES MIXED MESSAGES MIXED MESSAGES Dinner is served. "All is well." All is not well! "Stop whimpering! You are fine!" I am NOT fine. NO, I’M IN PAIN!!! "Sit down and eat your supper!" It hurts to sit down Can’t you tell Didn’t you hear my screams Can’t you feel […]
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