December 2013 - Child Abuse Effects

Dec 17, 5 Things Trees Can Teach Us

Trees are truly remarkable. Especially when we compare them to human traits. Trees don't argue. They don't scream or yell uncontrollably. They don't wage war. Sure, trees need water and food and sunlight. But so do we. And since we have that...

Published Tue, Dec 17 2013 12:41 PM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 5, How to Deal With Negative People

You're at work, surrounded by people who hate their jobs. They bicker endlessly about their anger toward the company. Or you're at a gathering where people are complaining about politics. Or you're at home with your spouse and/or kids, but...

Published Thu, Dec 05 2013 5:42 PM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 31, Child Abuse Story From Robert W

Childhood Horror: I was born Dec 24 -58 and the reason want too writ my true story is of the truth it self,and some times its difficult because family Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 31 2013 9:52 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 9, Can We Really Heal Ourselves From Even The Worst of Illnesses?

Any malady in your physical body was a lot longer in coming than it takes to release it. ~Abraham This quote from Abraham-Hicks really speaks to the fact that by the time we are diagnosed with an illness, something else has been going on in our lives...

Published Mon, Dec 09 2013 10:01 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 13, Child Abuse Story From Kazuya

My name means 'harmonies arrow' and I try to live up to that name but my life song does not back that up. I was 3 when I first was abused. It was by a Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 13 2013 8:16 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 30, The Healing Power of a Hug

he three top reasons for hugging? It's free. It comes from the heart. And it can be easily reciprocated. But there can be much more to a hug than you might realize. Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 30 2013 10:31 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 16, True Healing Begins With an Act of Forgiveness

Why do we find it so difficult to forgive? Is it because we believe that to forgive is to let the person off the hook for what they did to us? Or could there be something else at play? Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 16 2013 11:19 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 3, 7 Healthy Side Effects of Bringing Play Into Your Life

We all get bogged down with the drama and tedium that can sometimes be our lives. Trouble is, most of us get so wrapped up in the "story" of our lives that we forget to have fun. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 03 2013 9:34 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 9, Child Abuse Story From Misty

I post on here while back about my sexual abuse that I encounterd when i was child by 11 different guys from the age 2 to 14 years old. But now came up Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 09 2013 9:30 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 18, Child Abuse Story From Irene S

As far as I can recall, my abuse started when I was 5 years old. I remember my older cousins locking me in a room and pretend were going to play and they Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 18 2013 11:56 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 17, Child Abuse Story From Maddy

Hard to write that I was abused but ive been encouraged a bit to write it so here it is. When i was 4 or 5 my dad used 2 sit me on his lap a lot and wen Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 17 2013 12:34 PM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 18, Reverse Gratitude - Can We Be Thankful for the Terrible Things?

The happiest people, it turns out, are grateful. Grateful for what they have in their lives. Grateful for their abundance. But how many of them are grateful for the terrible things they've endured? Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 18 2013 12:31 PM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 18, Child Abuse Story From Lynn

I am 68 years old. My sexual, emotional and verbal abuse began when I was a toddler. I had dissociated from it so that I went on with my life. I went Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 18 2013 12:15 PM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 30, Child Abuse Story From C and R

My brother and I were victims of child neglect. He has severe non-communicative autism. I want to tell this story because I want anyone who went through Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 30 2013 10:25 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 31, Ring in 2014 by Ditching The New Year's Resolutions

The overwhelming majority of people who make a New Year's resolution fail at keeping it within 1 - 3 weeks. So why do we bother? Why do we set ourselves up for failure each year at this time? Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 31 2013 10:04 AM by Child Abuse Blog