Posted by sassyfrancesca on April 29, 2010, at 12:32:22
In reply to Re: Alice Miller Dies at 87 » emilyp, posted by deerock on April 29, 2010, at 11:04:36
My apologies for hijacking the thread, but thought this might clarify my "stuff.".....Hugs....www.churchabusepoetrytherapy.com is my site (not connected to my book), but my e-mail address is on the guestbook for replies.
I am working on a site for the poetry book, and eventually will get my memoir (Ghost Child to Triumph) published. yes, I have been here for a lot of years!
Thumbnail sketch: grew up abused, physically, veerbally, violent mother, no father....poverty: no phone, car, refrigerator, bathroom, and snow which came in thru a crack in the wall. Had a drunken neighbor woman hold my hand over an open fire. Joined the army right out of high school, "married" the original abuser (mother) and tried to fix the past--for 31 years...verbal and physical abuse. Voted out of a 31-year church membership (the reason for my site), won a scholarship (because of what I wrote about my life) and am back in school (age 63); recently submitted my paper: Society's Hidden "Pandemic": Verbal Abuse, Precursor to Physical Violence and a Form of Biochemical Assault and submitted it to a journal, now in review (can't believe it!).
Moderator of an abused survivor's Group. I believe we are all here to make a difference, and I have been writing to media types for 15 years; been in 2 radio stations speaking about verbal abuse, and may be invited on FOX News.
Hugs, Sassy
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