Christina Kasper's Blog – November 2011 Archive (6)

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***Look how far I have come...Look how much I have grown...Watch how much further I will continue to keep moving forward....6 months ago today at this very time (from 6:50 pm - 10 pm) a man took it upon himself to change my life forever. He raped me. He took my pride, my selfesteem, my trust, my faith, my beauty, my freedom and almost my life. I now reclaim what is rightfully mine and I will not allow you to keep those parts of me... I still hurt and tonight I still have…

It can be difficult to know how to help a loved one who’s suffered a

traumatic or distressing experience, but your support can be a crucial factor in

their recovery.  

Be patient and understanding. Healing from emotional or

psychological trauma takes time. Be patient with the pace of recovery and

remember that everyone’s response to trauma is different.  Don’t judge your

loved one’s reaction against your own response or anyone…

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Women don’t have to live in fear:

• 
  
  
• In the U.S., call the National
  
  Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE).
• UK: call Women’s
  
  Aid at 0808 2000 247.
• Canada: National Domestic
  
  Violence Hotline at…

Being a friend or family member of a victim or survivor is

not an easy thing to be. Just know that we need to talk about what happened. We

need to feel loved and safe. Also know that we cherish each and every person

who reaches out to help us keep moving forward. We want to be happy and strong

and with your love and support we can be just that! XOXOXO

Rape is the need to control, humiliate, and harm. Rape crosses

ANY racial, gender, age, economic, religious,…