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Author: Dr. Nicholas J Harrison
No really does mean NO….
Perhaps the most difficult word for me (as an abuse survivor) is "NO". We know what that word means when we hear it. There was a campaign years ago that encouraged people to respect the word NO. The slogan read "No means No". Simple and easy to understand, right? Not so much. My childhood was [...]
Shame, Art, Elvina Ibru and the Resurrection of Creativity Within
When I was being abused, I took out my anger and frustration through my drawings - primarily using the colors red and black. Art became my escape and my early drawings demonstrated the rage and fear burning inside me like a never ending fire of burning tires. As I grew older I started to focus [...]
Twenty Minutes of Abuse = No Big Deal, or How My Maxim Will Stand For All…
Recently in the news there was a story about a rapist - an ex-Stanford swimmer who raped an unconscious woman in an alley and was sentenced to a six-month jail sentence and three years of probation. The man was twenty years old at the time of the attack and his father feels that the sentence [...]
Mother’s Day and the Deceit of the Dark Side
At the time of writing this entry it is Mother's Day. It's a day when we celebrate the women who brought us into this world and for many it is a day of gifts, brunches, photos and hugs. I will state now that I love my mom more than she will ever know. I wish [...]
