Writing to Process Shame

On page 232 of Take Back , a woman named Alexandra Stein describes how writing of her cult experience helped her heal.  Somehow, she was able to begin writing immediately upon exiting.  I find that amazing, because for me, it is 7 years later, and all I am doing is journaling.  Anyway, I want to quote what she wrote about the benefits of writing about her experience: "1) Writing about my involvement required a close review and analysis of exactly how I had been manipulated, so I relived the whole... read more

I've been thinking about getting some of this off my chest for a while. For some reason (probably because I have the time today) now is the time. If you weren't involved in Diddlysquat this probably is of no interest to you, and you probably won't understand what it's all about anyway. But what is behind this cut is the complete story of Diddlysquat, uncut, un-expurgated, warts and all. Mostly detailing *how* and *why* it all fell apart complete with the aftermath. It's not pretty, it's not funny...

http://news. yahoo.com/ s/afp/20070910/ lf_afp/lifestyle singaporeasiasex transsexuals_ 070910060752 by Martin Abbugao, AP Mon Sep 10, 2:07 AM ET She loves children and her lifelong dream is to be a wife and a mother, but the raspy voice and masculine frame betray the fact that Leona Lo was born a man. Unlike many other transsexuals in Asia who prefer to live privately because of the social stigma of sex change, the British-educated, Singaporean transsexual woman has chosen to live a normal...

http://cpratt.livejournal.com/682038.html How unfortunate that some folks can't have a legitimate discussion with thoughtful, dissenting opinions voiced in a public forum. So, your only defense, cpratt, is to ban dissenters from commenting? That's hardly worthy of the opinions you express for change in our democratic process. Shame on you.

i know i shouldn't be scared you'll leave me. i know i should trust you / i want to trust you / i do trust you but i can't help but flash back to everythingeverythingeverything and experience says this is where it ends it's just... it's so early in all this, even though i feel like i've been with you forever. i feel like i could be with you forever. scary, i know but i've already had someone who loved me so much i can't even begin to understand and that disappeared so quickly and that was all...

The Pellegrin Clan of Stormwind One of the once-numerous noble families of Stormwind, the Pellegrins like many others fell on hard times over the last several generations, forced into exile in Lordaeron by the invasion of the Horde and then enduring two wars to help reclaim their ancestral kingdom and their own place in it. The current generation is as follows: Martel Pellegrin (Deceased) – Haeline Pellegrin (formerly Altamoore) - - - Keldris Valken Aelira Petris Kaetrin Tardyth...