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luckyjoy |
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Jun 7 2009, 1:57 PM EDT
Survivor! The Naked Truth is about recovery, abuse, heart and healing, as told in artwork, words and pictures, guided by avatar “Lollipop Mom", including "First Aid” for survivors and thrivers and a "dysfunctional family tour"... An Album to Heal the Hearts Excerpts from the book, plus more from Book Two upcoming… The naked truth, for this little girl, was butt-ugly. But it also had its moments, its corners of light. It is something one cannot endure alone. Something must have held and sustained a tiny flame of hope in all those years. The deep feeling of aloneness was there, but there had to be something more— otherwise, how could one endure? The “more” shows up in the corners, the backdrop of these pieces. It shows up in the colors, in the “gallows humor” that can poke fun at the darkness even while enveloped in it. Yes, I have this pain, but I have survived, and that is BIG. What’s more, I have lived to tell the story, and to help others tell their stories. That, for me, is everything. It brings out the “Lollipop Mom” in me. I know that in some areas, it may be “too late” for me to recover what has been lost— but for you, maybe, there can be more to hope for. That is my dearest wish. Do you find this valuable? |
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luckyjoy |
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Jun 7 2009, 1:59 PM EDT
Our lives, I believe, are gifts given for our growth, but in this area I’ve been thwarted by the social “inacceptability” of talking about it. Abuse happens across all social circles, and recovery from it can be a lifelong process for many survivors. To aid that process, it must be made a topic of safe and common discussion and knowledge. It’s so dis– empowering, such a rip- off, really, to not even be allowed to feel one’s own feelings. Not to be able to tell the truth of my story, I felt as if a part of me was missing— like an arm had been cut off. This is my life, the treasure that is given me. Though it has its hell and it may look like hell to others, it is my experience and that is the most valuable thing any of us have. It’s natural for a child to love their parents. This is the love that I had, and it is no less respectable, honorable or acceptable than the love that others have. In every coal mine, there is a diamond. There’s a diamond here with my name on it. It is mine for the taking. After disowning my feelings for so long, and suffering the devastating effects of that in addictions and more— I intend to mine this fortune fully. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
