Comments on: Darlene http://violenceunsilenced.com/darlene/ Violence UnSilenced: Shedding light on domestic violence and sexual abuse/assault by giving survivors a voice. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:42:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: LBG2244 http://violenceunsilenced.com/darlene/#comment-6320 LBG2244 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:34:59 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=672#comment-6320 Darlene, Thank you for finding the courage to share your story. I hope these responses add to your strength and help you continue to heal on tough days. LBG Darlene,

Thank you for finding the courage to share your story. I hope these responses add to your strength and help you continue to heal on tough days.

LBG

]]> By: Kay http://violenceunsilenced.com/darlene/#comment-6297 Kay Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:16:33 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=672#comment-6297 Thank you for speaking out - and for refusing to continue to be a victim. I'm so glad your story has a happy ending. Thank you for speaking out – and for refusing to continue to be a victim. I’m so glad your story has a happy ending.

]]> By: Fran http://violenceunsilenced.com/darlene/#comment-6288 Fran Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:45:30 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=672#comment-6288 Darlene, I'm grateful for your courage and strength in sharing this. I pray for your continued healing. Your sons are a testimony for anyone struggling to break the cycle of abuse. Bless you. Darlene, I’m grateful for your courage and strength in sharing this. I pray for your continued healing. Your sons are a testimony for anyone struggling to break the cycle of abuse. Bless you.

]]> By: witchypoo http://violenceunsilenced.com/darlene/#comment-6273 witchypoo Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:47:59 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=672#comment-6273 Your story moved me so much. All of the abuse you suffered was horrific, but the unkindest cut of all is your own mother being unable to love her child. My own mother denied my experiences and memories (said I imagined them), but as flawed as she was, I did know that she loved me. It makes me weep to know you didn't even have that. For me, my father was my bogeyman, and it took every ounce of courage I had to reach back to very early childhood, and release the love for him that I had frozen out of self-protection so early on. It was a profound healing experience, and I recommend it to anyone who found it unsafe to love their parent. Your story moved me so much. All of the abuse you suffered was horrific, but the unkindest cut of all is your own mother being unable to love her child. My own mother denied my experiences and memories (said I imagined them), but as flawed as she was, I did know that she loved me. It makes me weep to know you didn’t even have that. For me, my father was my bogeyman, and it took every ounce of courage I had to reach back to very early childhood, and release the love for him that I had frozen out of self-protection so early on. It was a profound healing experience, and I recommend it to anyone who found it unsafe to love their parent.

]]> By: flutter http://violenceunsilenced.com/darlene/#comment-6255 flutter Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:44:03 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=672#comment-6255 bless your beautiful heart. bless your beautiful heart.

]]> By: Jen http://violenceunsilenced.com/darlene/#comment-6253 Jen Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:47:01 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=672#comment-6253 Thank you so much for summoning the bravery it took to write this post, to share these memories and the lifelong after effects of your abuse. I am so happy to hear that your sons and your husband cherish you, and that your heart toward yourself has changed. Thank you so much for summoning the bravery it took to write this post, to share these memories and the lifelong after effects of your abuse. I am so happy to hear that your sons and your husband cherish you, and that your heart toward yourself has changed.

]]> By: Darlene http://violenceunsilenced.com/darlene/#comment-6252 Darlene Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:07:45 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=672#comment-6252 Thank you all for the beautiful and heartfelt comments and encouragement. I am so very glad that my story has helped you all and would just say to tell others that you know to tell their stories to someone. It doesn't have to be an open forum like this but it helps so very much to tell someone anyone what is buried deep inside and to release the pain. This release is the only way to begin the healing and remove the toxins of anger against ourselves and those who have hurt us. Then and only then can we move on become healthy and love ourselves and others. Take care all and be safe. HUGZ Darlene Thank you all for the beautiful and heartfelt comments and encouragement. I am so very glad that my story has helped you all and would just say to tell others that you know to tell their stories to someone. It doesn’t have to be an open forum like this but it helps so very much to tell someone anyone what is buried deep inside and to release the pain. This release is the only way to begin the healing and remove the toxins of anger against ourselves and those who have hurt us. Then and only then can we move on become healthy and love ourselves and others. Take care all and be safe. HUGZ
Darlene

]]> By: Sunny http://violenceunsilenced.com/darlene/#comment-6251 Sunny Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:57:37 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=672#comment-6251 Thank you for sharing, and congratulations on your happy ending. Thank you for sharing, and congratulations on your happy ending.

]]> By: Emily R http://violenceunsilenced.com/darlene/#comment-6248 Emily R Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:18:35 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=672#comment-6248 thank you for sharing thank you for sharing

]]> By: Michelle http://violenceunsilenced.com/darlene/#comment-6246 Michelle Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:56:05 +0000 http://violenceunsilenced.com/?p=672#comment-6246 I am so thankful that you have a happy ending Darlene. Thankyou for being so brave and sharing your story. I have no doubt you are a wonderful mother and grandmother. I am so thankful that you have a happy ending Darlene. Thankyou for being so brave and sharing your story. I have no doubt you are a wonderful mother and grandmother.

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