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U.S. & World News
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very disturbing. one person can cause so much damage. all it takes is a little evil and a lot of incompetence. dangerous mix. thanks for keeping me informed.
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Sexual Identity Issues
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http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/television/2013/05/17/two-stories-rising-above-down-low Great review of upcoming biopic about two young black men working thru sexual identity. From the article : When we meet Coke, he's living in his moth
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Books, Music & Films for Survivors
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Originally Posted By: BraveFalcon Megadeth, My Darkest Hour.
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Family and Friends
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Thank you, Esposa. I have been reading a bit, and it has helped me out a lot!
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Introductions
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DolphinsFan76, Welcome!! I'm new too. Good luck on your journey and I hope our paths cross again.
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Male Survivors
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Yesterday's victories will not carry you through today. Neither should yesterday's defeats dominate tomorrow.
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Introductions
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Hi all, I just wanted to say I'm so thankful for joining a community of fellow survivors. I am trying to figure this all out 25 years after my abuse's occurred. It definitely hasn't been easy thus far, and I'm thankful that I can now find my voice a
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Introductions
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I just want to say welcome. I am a new member myself. I am just starting my journey of healing and hope the best for you as well!
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Male Survivors
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No. I knew about It long enough and hid the truth from young enough that it sort of never sunk into me that hiding the truth is actually bad. And that's not even with taking into account the denial and self-deception and externalized feigned homoph
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Poetry
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Male Survivors
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Similiar memories here LAD, I think you know what you were crying about. It was well written and you explained yourself very well. Go easy on yourself man.
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Male Survivors
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Goddamn I really, really hate myself for writing all of that out. I don't know why the fuck I'm even on this site.
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Male Survivors
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I sat on the stairs, at 7 years old, with my cassette player, alone, all by myself, made sure no one else was around, singing along to a Righteous Brothers tape- singing "Unchained Melody" to.... my own father. To me it was a love song abou
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U.S. & World News
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Mercury News story today about Ayres pleading guilty to 8 felony counts. But he's out free until sentencing August 6. Many of his victims have committed suicide since the first phone call was made to police in 2002. I wish they had been here to se
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Male Survivors
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I'm so pissed off right now. As I mentioned in a previous post I'm sort of in love/ infatuated with a room mate. I havent acted out on yet we flirt but I haven't told her. So I'm lying in bed can't get her out of my head as I'm just love struck thin
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Male Survivors
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So, how is it all of you continuous rememberers have this trait that you couldn't wait to grow up, but the two of us on here who have no memories of abuse have the exact opposite trait: we were in perpetual mourning for our childhood as we watched it
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Male Survivors
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When I was young, I couldn't wait to grow up. At the age of four, I asked my mom, when would I stop being called a little boy and be called a boy? When would I be called a big boy? That attitude continued. When I was in elementary school, I couldn'
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Family and Friends
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Here's a response from a male survivor: 1) The fact that he told you means that he trusts you immensely. Good for you. 2) Thanks for believing him. 3) It would be great if he could get help, including from this site. You might tell him it is here,
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Male Survivors
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Kevin - I have had to deal with this all of my life. the 1st abuser for me was the step-dad. everyone thought he was so great. i was the only one who knew the other side - what he was like when he was angry - when he "lost control" when i
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Spirituality and Survivors
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Man realize that what you are about to do is going to forever change your life . You will have an enemy who wants to destroy you and sift you as wheat . You will be Adopted into the Royal Family of God and you will be refined you will be sculpted by
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Male Survivors
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It doesn't matter what other people think of you, it only matters what YOU think of you. Don't change because one person doesn't like you.
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Male Survivors
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Honesty, to a fault, is a trait in me, anyway. I'm too honest. I have a compulsion to tell others I was abused- I'm talking about random strangers. I grew up with a compulsion to always confess to my mom every wrong thing I did. It makes me very vuln
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Male Survivors
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I'm going back to college in the fall, and I will be taking psychology. Although my aim is to get a degree in biochemistry, I'm torn, because I would really like to go into psychological research, especially on infantilism (diaper fetishism, for thos
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Male Survivors
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Bardo, do you have a compulsion to use the word 'wuss'? Just curious. Hope the question doesn't offend.
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Books, Music & Films for Survivors
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