What’s New?

Business Office

Telephone Sessions now available
Instant Messaging Sessions now available
HONcode Status
Updated and increased security in e-commerce transactions

Counseling Office

“Do’s and Don’ts for Singleton Friends of Multiples”, written by a group of multiples

Writing Room

22 new poems posted since our last newsletter (with more to come.) Thanks to all!
“Your Comments” page 4 (with more to come.) Thanks again!
Kathy’s children’s books series is currently being illustrated by a wonderful new artist. Thanks, Craig – you are doing an EXCELLENT job!

Art Room

38 new art pictures posted – a ‘must see’ section (with more to come.)
a new category for ‘Sculptures’
new links connecting poetry and art that relate with each other

What do you think?

Survey 3 – “About Integration” – will be available soon. Any comments you have about what to include in this upcoming survey are very welcome. Please send your thoughts to comments@abuseconsultants.com.

Surveys

Preparation to publish the results of surveys 1 and 2 has begun. However, there’s still time to send in YOUR thoughts and survey responses while we are tabulating the current results.
Negative Impact of Child Sexual Abuse

Thank You

This month’s “thank you” feature is from a site viewer that has become very dear to us at AC.

Dear Kathy,

I have never used your pay services at abuseconsultants.com because I have four children in which three live at home. So money is pretty tight here. But I wanted to just let you know how much your site has helped me. I am forty years old and my life is good but only on the outside. I have never had any real counseling because I just can’t handle it. The fear of the unknown I think. So this means everyday is a major struggle to not let the abuse I suffered destroy who I am. When I visit your web-site I really don't know what it is but I don't feel so alone. I don't feel shattered and broken. I deal with so much pain that there's not a lot of peace in my mind…

…I go to your site and see everything that really does help me! Makes me believe I will one day be ok. The writing exercises help so much. I read the newsletters and look at every beautiful poem that inspires me to help myself. Thank You!! I wrote this poem to let you know how much your site means to me:

No Longer Broken

A little broken girl with her little broken heart
Sits alone in her little broken world
Waiting for her broken tears to start
Playing with her little broken toys
She prays for just a little broken joy
But too much pain in her little broken soul
She kept broken secrets no child should ever know
She built a broken website for beautiful broken children
No one to care. No one to listen.
Then one day her guest book would say:
“Thank you, Sandy, I really enjoyed my stay.
Don’t you worry, everything will be ok.
I know another website
I would love to show it to you.
AbuseConsultants.com -- you’re welcome to visit a time or two.”
“Ok, Kathy, I will take a peek.
But you need to know I’m hopeless. I don’t think it will help me.”
So I went to take a look around.
I was so surprised at what I found!
Little puzzle pieces but NOT broken up like me.
Oh this is different. It was so clear for me to see.
I read the letters and the inspiring poems.
Worked through the exercises that show you how to cope.
My heart felt the peace I lost so long ago.
I’m now filled with long lost hope.
Maybe to some it’s a web site full of pain.
They don’t understand. To me it’s a lifeline.
I have nothing left to lose but a wonderful life to gain.
Kathy says she’s from Texas but I disagree.
She is an angel sent here from heaven to help people like me.
Broken into pieces to me was always a very bad thing.
Then one day I heard the music on her CD -- now these words make me want to sing.
Will I be ok? Oh yes, I think I will.
Heaven has to be around the corner because I have already lived through hell.

By ~Sandy~
April 25, 2003

DID Therapy Tip:

I encourage all of you to follow Sandy’s example of determination, creativity, and independence.

Your healing journey is your own – you are in charge of it, you are the boss, and you get to make decisions on behalf of what is best for yourself and your system. There truly is help and guidance available – even if you don’t have sufficient insurance coverage, or cash on hand, or enough external support, or a DID therapist. There are many pages of therapy tips and ideas and helpful guidance available for free on AbuseConsultants.com. Please refer to this information and find comfort, hope, and peace – know that you too can heal!

I sincerely wish the best for all of you –

Thinking of you with warm and kind thoughts,