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Counseling

Too Many Details?

No matter how low you feel about what you’ve done, nobody should use your story for sexual gratification. You do NOT need to relive every detail in order to successfully turn from your sin, and find forgiveness.

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Supporting Victims

Siding with the Abuser

It’s really hard to navigate the world when, over and over, your abuser can manage to control the story, and ensure that others side with him and against you.

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Counseling

Beware of the Gurus

Abuse of any kind can and often does damage the brain in documentable ways. There are trained counselors who understand how to gently work with a person to bring help and hope to them. Self-appointed gurus and/or counseling centers are NOT those people or places.

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Protecting Children

Yell and Tell: The Right Way to Train Kids?

Do we as adults ALWAYS know or remember exactly what to do right on the spur of the moment when faced with something scary and overwhelming? No. We do not.

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Reporting Abuse

Don’t Play Detective

A warning to those who think they can and should “investigate” allegations of child abuse.