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Category Archives: violence
Me too
dSavannah note: Trigger Warning: sexual harassment, assault, abuse. These words are in response to the stories that broke very recently regarding a studio head and numerous women who claim he sexually harassed and/or abused them. I will not speak his … Continue reading
Posted in abuse, depression, evil, hell, history, illness, making a difference, shining a light, the dark places, violence
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All I can do is cry…
I wanted to write a post about having gratitude even in the midst of being a Sick Person, but then death smacked me upside the head a few days ago, and then social media flooded with stories of the woman … Continue reading
Posted in abuse, community, depression, evil, family, friends, giving to others, hell, illness, love, making a difference, perseverance, shining a light, the dark places, violence
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#dSavannahDefects – C is for…
… child abuse April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and I am a child abuse survivor, so it’s only fitting I include this topic in my theme of dSavannah Defects. You may think that child abuse doesn’t happen any more, … Continue reading
Posted in #AtoZchallenge2016, #dSavannahDefects, abuse, depression, evil, family, health, history, shining a light, the dark places, violence
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D is for…
…Damaged It’s 3am and I’m lying on the floor in my studio, legs and arms splayed out, and I’m crying. I’m crying because I hurt so much I can’t sleep. I’m crying because I’m exhausted. I’m crying because I’m damaged. … Continue reading
Posted in #AtoZchallenge2015, health, illness, the dark places, violence
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Another side of the story…
It’s *his* story, but it’s also mine. Because that night, many years ago, we were the second people he called after he shot and killed a man. We were there with him, all night, as he paced and paced, and … Continue reading
Posted in evil, fear, learning, making a difference, shining a light, the dark places, violence
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Shining the Light on Dark Places: Mental Illness
My heart is heavy as I type this, as is the nation’s, and likely the world’s. Twenty children, seven adults, killed senselessly. I try to avoid reading about it, or watching the stories. I don’t want to buy into the … Continue reading
Posted in abuse, childhood, depression, evil, making a difference, mental illness, shining a light, the dark places, violence
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month, challenge 9
Be supportive. Understand your importance as a friend. What you say and do can really make a difference in someone’s story. If a loved one confides in you that they are experiencing abuse, believe them and be there for them. … Continue reading
Posted in abuse, community, evil, fear, giving to others, learning, making a difference, shining a light, the dark places, violence
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