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Here are some toll free numbers to help with the after effects of rape, abuse
or incest.
Alcohol and Drug Hotline: 1-800-ALCOHOL
Ask a Nurse: 1-800-634-0557
CDC STD Hotline: 1-800-227-8922
Health Information Line: 1-800-473-HELP
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE
Parents Anonymous:
1-800-548-7794
RAINN: 1-800-656-HOPE
Teen Health Line: 1-800-473-4357
Teen AIDS Hotline: 1-800-234-TEEN
CDC
National AIDS Hotline: 1-800-342-AIDS
I'd like to introduce myself. I'm thirty one years old, and a writer of mystery and romantic suspense
stories and novels. I've been published in several magazines and I've completed six novels, though I've never sought a publisher
for them. I'm hoping to return to school sometime soon, probably to complete my degree in Education. Right now, I'm employed
at a United Methodist Mission, and I love my job very much.
I'm married and my husband and I have two wonderful daughters.
I grew up in one of the most rural areas of the country. I still live there, about six miles out from my hometown.
The
school where I was attacked by my classmates was sold at auction in November, 2002. I went back for one last visit.
I stood there, on the spot where my life was changed forever. I looked into the distance and I could almost see myself,
as I used to be. I gained some memories there. Though the visit was difficult, it was healing. I know more,
now, about what happened. I still don't remember everything that happened, and I've accepted the fact that I may never
know everything.
I love reading, drawing, and hiking. Writing is more of a need for me than a hobby, and I do it every chance
I get. I like rainy days better than sunny ones, and I love looking out at the world in the morning mist.
I've chosen
the pictures on this site because they expressed some emotion for me -- whether it's joy or sorrow, serenity or rage. I've
really enjoyed creating Echoes. I hope you've enjoyed looking at it, and I hope you've found something here that has helped
you heal.
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Do you have a story you'd like to tell? Know of a great new site that should be on
Places? Have you read any good books or heard any inspiring music? Tell me about it! To Email, just click on the link below.
I can't stress enough the importance of breaking the silence. There is nothing more
right, or more healing, than telling about your attack. If you are a survivor of rape or abuse, please know that you did nothing
wrong. Tell your story -- tell it here, tell your family, tell your partner, tell your friends. If you were recently raped
or abused, tell the police. There is no better way to make sure that you aren't harmed again. The longer you wait to accuse
your attacker, the less likely it is that he will be punished.
Get help. Break the silence!
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