AbuseConsultants.com Newsletter, February 2003

What's New?

Home Page
Writing Room
Business Office
Library

Did You Know?

Thank You

Your Chance!

DID Therapy Tip

Instrumental Music


Hello Everyone!

I hope you are doing well. It’s been busy at AbuseConsultants.com, and we have lots to tell you:

What's New?

Home Page

Site Map

Writing Room

17 New poems added this month
Creative writing / poetry submission guidelines
Poetry Content Rating System (CRS) (re: level of graphic material)
More comments from site readers

Business Office

Just why did our Clinical Director make that piano CD??? Read the meaning behind the music note metaphor

Library

Take the NEW Survey – Are Therapists Actually Effective??? We want to hear what you have to say!!!
Scarred for Life: the true story of a self harmer” – book review (Available for Purchase)
Links page

Did you know???

According to the current NICSA Survey statistics, 88 % of the survivors who have used online counseling services have found it helpful…

89 % report that IM counseling has been helpful…

84 % find that music is helpful...

These results compare to a similar 91 % of survivors finding conventional psychotherapy helpful. This means that…

Online therapy is working!!!

Please consider the many benefits of online counseling to see if this could be an effective option for you.

Thank You!

To our site volunteers – with an extra special thank you to Nina and ‘The Phoenix Factor’ for all the hours and hours and hours they have contributed to AbuseConsultants.com – you truly are warriors in the fight to protect children.

To all the authors of the poetry who have so beautifully expressed their hearts and souls, their pain and joy – may your healing be more complete with each word you write.

To those that have listened to “Broken into Pieces” and let our music come into your lives – may music always be a comfort for you.

To all that have taken the time to read our site, complete the surveys, and send in comments. We appreciate you!! Thank you for getting involved!


Your Chance to Make a Difference!!!

Have you published a book about a topic related to trauma and abuse? Have you published your life story about surviving? Please let AbuseConsultants.com know about it. We could be interested in featuring YOUR book on this site.

Would you be interested in helping out with a variety of tasks to benefit survivors of abuse? We are looking for more volunteers at AbuseConsultants.com.

Surveys, surveys, and surveys – please send in your responses to both surveys (please remember that staying anonymous is totally acceptable). We are looking forward to presenting this information as quickly as possible.


DID Therapy Tip

Valentine’s Day can be a difficult time for many trauma survivors. It can be a painful reminder of a love not there. It can be the anniversary of a horrifying, traumatic experience. It can be a time of loneliness, heartbreak, and desperation. It can be a time full of triggers and overwhelm via society’s graphic display of valentine-related shapes, colors, and physical relationships.

Try making this Valentine’s Day a day that can be special for you and for your internal system by doing some safe and comforting activities:

Let the kid parts draw “thank you” pictures for the helping adults in the system.
Let the inside kids swap ‘safe valentines’ and ‘safe candies’ with each other.

Take the day to treat yourself to some of your favorite music, books, foods, etc.

Send e-mails or write letters of gratitude or connection to anyone in your life that has special meaning to you.
Write out 5 of your favorite things about each of your inside parts – let them know how much you appreciate what they do for you!

Let this Valentine’s Day be a day that you connect deeper with your internal system – let them know you care, and that you love and accept them (as hard as these may be, it is VERY important part of your healing process.) Be thankful for your people!! They helped to save your life and your sanity, and they are truly are to be treasured and cherished.

Hope to see you at the site!

Kathy Broady, LMSW-ACP
Clinical Director
AbuseConsultants.com

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