About Us

We believe in truth that will make you free. We bring awareness to the truth of the long term often life long effects of abuse. We believe in placing blame where it rightfully belongs, not for condemnation but, for accountability in effort to break the abuse cycle. Facing the truth of the abuse that happened is a most important first step towards recovery.

We believe that every life has a purpose. The abused one who was cast aside, ridiculed and overlooked as well as the abuser who might have acted out what was done to them were made for a reason.

We believe the purpose of each person is directly connected to the natural God given gifts woven into the fibres of each of us when we were originally formed in secret in the image of God. Therefore, we strongly support using our gifts to help in the healing of battered emotions and recovery from life failures.

We believe the gifts we were given will make room for us in the marketplace and will provide for us both spiritually and materially.

We believe in the use of our gifts to glorify God, to bless others and to bring us prosperity.

We believe the use of our gifts will help bring us back to our original self: the self that thrived before abuse interrupted our development.

We believe anyone can accomplish great things with just a little support and we believe we have been called to offer some of that support.

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EXAMPLES OF CHILD ABUSE

Abandonment

If you turned your back on your child at any stage of that child's life, you have abandoned your child. If you gave up on your child even as an adult, you are guilty of abuse in the form of abandonment.

Neglect

Not meeting a child's need for food, shelter, education, safety or affection is considered abuse. If you have neglected to hold your child, affirm your child with kind words of endearment and encouragement but berate, shame and criticize your child, you are guilty of abuse.

Physical Abuse

Obviously if you shake, shove or slap your child, or if you burn the child with cigarettes or scalding water, or if you pull her hair out, you are abusing the child. If you find you are beating your child in anger daily, you are guilty of abuse. Locking children in closets, leaving them alone at home is also abusive.

Sexual Abuse

Fondling a child's genitals, having intercourse with a child, having sex in front of a child, having a child touch adult genitals, speaking of sex and using sexually suggestive language around children, using a child in pornography or showing a child pornography are all horrible examples of child sexual abuse. If you are a relative to this child, this makes matters even worse for that person as they mature into adulthood. This type of abuse is almost impossible to overcome and will usually require many years of intense therapy and very closely monitored support.

From OUTSPOKEN magazine March-April

EFFECTS OF ABUSE ON ADULTS

Depression

Anxiety

Anger

PTSD

Relationship problems

Sexual Dysfunction

Anti social behaviors

Poor self esteem

Learning disabilities, and the list goes on...

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