"It takes two to speak the truth - one to speak and another to hear."
-Henry David Thoreau (author/abolitionist)
Monday, September 24, 2007
Friday, September 14, 2007
Hi Everyone!
Hope you all are doing well and enjoying the last bits of summer. For this post, I'd like to mention Post Traumatic Stress Disorder just to give some insight as to what survivors of child sex trafficking may be going through. The information I've borrowed is from RAINN.
"Post traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Submitted by jessicab on Thu, 2006-02-16 16:50.
Post traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a normal human reaction to an extreme or abnormal situation. Each person has a different threshold for what is perceived as a traumatic event. PTSD is not a rare or unusual occurrence, in fact, many people experience PTSD as a result of a traumatic experience such as rape or sexual assault.
You may be experiencing PTSD if, following an event where you experienced or were confronted with actual or threatened injury or a threat to your physical integrity, you have:
shown symptoms of intense horror, helplessness, or fear
experienced distressing memories of the event (e.g., flashbacks, including nightmares)
regularly avoided things or triggers that remind you of the event (e.g., people, places, things, etc.)
shown significant impairment or distress due to the event
shown at least two symptoms of increased arousal (e.g., sleep difficulties, difficulty concentrating, hyper vigilance, an exaggerated startle response, or irritability or outbursts of anger/rage)
experienced these things for at least a month"
PTSD is only one out of many reactions due to sexual abuse and slavery. Aftercare is so important to treat the symptoms. Please pray that more children find refuge in safehomes and work through the pain they experience.
Abolition & Restoration,
Elizabeth
Hope you all are doing well and enjoying the last bits of summer. For this post, I'd like to mention Post Traumatic Stress Disorder just to give some insight as to what survivors of child sex trafficking may be going through. The information I've borrowed is from RAINN.
"Post traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Submitted by jessicab on Thu, 2006-02-16 16:50.
Post traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a normal human reaction to an extreme or abnormal situation. Each person has a different threshold for what is perceived as a traumatic event. PTSD is not a rare or unusual occurrence, in fact, many people experience PTSD as a result of a traumatic experience such as rape or sexual assault.
You may be experiencing PTSD if, following an event where you experienced or were confronted with actual or threatened injury or a threat to your physical integrity, you have:
shown symptoms of intense horror, helplessness, or fear
experienced distressing memories of the event (e.g., flashbacks, including nightmares)
regularly avoided things or triggers that remind you of the event (e.g., people, places, things, etc.)
shown significant impairment or distress due to the event
shown at least two symptoms of increased arousal (e.g., sleep difficulties, difficulty concentrating, hyper vigilance, an exaggerated startle response, or irritability or outbursts of anger/rage)
experienced these things for at least a month"
PTSD is only one out of many reactions due to sexual abuse and slavery. Aftercare is so important to treat the symptoms. Please pray that more children find refuge in safehomes and work through the pain they experience.
Abolition & Restoration,
Elizabeth
Saturday, September 08, 2007
Yay! The check is in! I sent JFCI the money rasied from The Tempest on Thursday. Giving is the best feeling in the world.
Girls, I am with you. I know you will dance someday. You are in a loving place. Feel my friendship.
I with JFCI and other organizations vow to never let you get sold and hurt ever again.
Feel the sun on your skin. Your body is good; I promise.
Girls, I am with you. I know you will dance someday. You are in a loving place. Feel my friendship.
I with JFCI and other organizations vow to never let you get sold and hurt ever again.
Feel the sun on your skin. Your body is good; I promise.
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