Survivor Haven
May 2001
This month we have several changes here at Survivor Haven. It is continuously evolving as new ideas and possibilities occur. As always we appreciate any and all feedback on our site and if you have a moment, please sign our guest book to let us know how we are doing.
You will find a few of our contribution links will still carry you to outside locations such as Suite 101, Fitness Heaven or Writtenbyme, we are continually working towards making Survivor Haven self-contained.
POETRY
Chantel Marker offers us a heart wrenching Cry For Help
“Godslave” tells the story of her first sexual experience in Pedaphile
Catt Kingsgrave-Ernstein empowers herself and others in THE PURDAH
Carol Huber points out abuse isn't pretty and urges authors Don't Make It Pretty
Mickey Stroda touches on the feelings of difference abused children have as well as
their ability to choose in, "No Choice"
PERSONAL STORIES
“Lemondrop” begins a series telling of her abuse in The Phone Book Treatment
Jacqueline Anastasia has made a dual contribution with her poem and the personal story behind it. Moving, and quite possibly triggering is Violation
Valerie Smith looks into the myth that abused individuals are "stronger" because of the abuse in, The Judas Syndrome
INFORMATIVE ARTICLES
Tenna Perry writes about what is often a taboo subject for survivors of child sexual abuse or rape in Sexuality-What is that?
Cheryl Taylor lets us in on her methods of raising and nurturing a child, a difficult process for many survivors who never learned nurturing themselves. Nurturing
Moira Richards' frightening, yet all too real, two-part article concerning HIV/AIDS and Women Abuse
Susan Maree Jeavons raises an alarming issue concerning the inequality of punishment given to child molesters/rapists if the perpetrator is related to the victim. The Incest Exception
BOOK REVIEWS
While I was hoping to be able to have some reviews of books that deal with abuse or recovery, I haven’t had time to write them, nor has anyone submitted one. Hint to readers – if you have had a self-help or non-fiction book dealing with any abuse subjects, please let us know. Tell us what it was and if you would recommend it to others.
In the meantime, I had written an article for Fitness Heaven covering a few of the books I have in my own library on abuse. Written Resources For Survivors
SELF DEFENSE/RAPE PREVENTION
SPECIAL THANKS
Survivor Haven wishes to give a special thank you to Danielle Just for all her assistance in getting this issue out to the readers. It was through her patience and late night efforts that a large number of the links and pages not only were made but worked. Tenna in her wisdom (?)thought making subdirectories and such would make the upkeep of Survivor Haven easier to deal with. Instead, it was the calmness of Danielle that kept Tenna's monitor firmly planted on the desk as it became evident every page and link in the established areas of Survivor Haven had to be redone.
A big thank you to Sue Crocker for coming to my rescue and looking up the poem Invictus for the resource page and also for some wonderful web page ideas. The "Internet Resource" page was of her design.
Danielle and Sue
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