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Tag Archives: child sex abuse
Why I Self-Publish
The likelihood of a self-published book becoming a runaway best seller is slim. There are about four million books published every year and three-quarters or more are self-published. A handful of the releases become big sellers, and very few of … Continue reading
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Cancerversary
One year ago today, sometime after 2:00 in the morning, I woke up my partner, Brian, and told him I felt I needed to go to the emergency room due to severe abdominal pains. I had just taken three consecutive … Continue reading
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Tagged alcohol recovery, biopsy, brain aneurism, cancer, Cancerversary, chemotherapy, child sex abuse, colon, colonoscopy, colostomy, complications, constipation, Covid, CT scan, death, Devil's Lake State Park, diagnosis, diverticulitis, Dr. King, drains, edema, emergency room, fear, health, heart attack, heart issues, hiking, ICD, ICU, ileostomy, implantable carioverter defibrillator, infection, IV, life, liquid diet, living, love, lymph nodes, Meriter Hospital, natural causes, near-death, oncologist, opertion, ostomy, oxygen, pain, physical therapy, positive energy, recovery, rehabilitation, sickness, Spring, stricture, support, surgeon, survival, survivor, tachycardia, tumor markers, X-ray
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Decade
As 2019 comes to an end, it seems like a good time to look back at the last decade. While mathematically, the new decade doesn’t start until next January, it is the start of the 2020s and many, if not … Continue reading
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On Suicide Prevention Day
Trigger Warning: This post talks about suicide/ideation, child sex abuse, and depression. Please take care of yourself. If there is one thing in my life that I failed at that I’m happy about it’s suicide. When I was younger I … Continue reading
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Tagged attempts, better, child sex abuse, depression, drug overdoes, drunk, heart, humor, Invisible Boy, love, meaningful life, pain, paranoia, peace, pills, razor blade, self-doubt, suicide, Suicide Awareness Day, survive, unloved, unwanted
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On the Child Victims Act
This morning, Wisconsin State Representatives Chris Taylor and Melissa Sargent and State Senator Lena Taylor introduced two bills at a press conference at the State Capitol. The first was the Child Victims Act, which eliminates the statute of limitations … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, adult survivor, alcohol, bipartisan support, child sex abuse, child sexual assault, Child Victims Act, Chris Taylor, civil suits, clergy, compassion, drugs, emotions, exemptions, flashbacks, helping professions, innocence, Legislature, male survivors, mandatory reporters, Melissa Sargent, recovery, secret, State Capitol, State Senator Lena Taylor, statute of limitations, suicide, survivors, trust, victims, Wisconsin State Representatives
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Paths to Healing press release, 2019
Several Wisconsin organizations have partnered for the seventh year to organize and sponsor Paths to Healing, a one-day conference on surviving child sex abuse to be held from 8:45-4:15 p.m. at the American Family Insurance Training Center on Friday, June … Continue reading
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Tagged "Boys and Men Healing", acceptance, Address Confidentiality Program, adult survivors, advocacy, allies, American Family Insurance Training Center, Aurora Health Care, black boys, Callen Harty, Canopy Center, child sex abuse, child sexual assault, diversity, domestic violence, emerging adult survivors, healing, inclusivity, Kelly Anderson, late adoescent, liberation, Madison, male survivors, Melanie Jai, Nathan Spiteri, networking, OutReach, Paths to Healing, prevention, Proud Theater, Rape Crisis Center, resiliency, Safe at Home, Sydney Morning Herald, UNIDOS, WCASA, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault
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Pictures of a Lost Youth
Trigger warning: This post talks about child sex abuse. Please take care of yourself. My sister has been looking through old photos that my mother had and posting some online for those who are pictured in them. Recently she posted … Continue reading
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Tagged aftereffects, Anne Frank, boy, child sex abuse, childhood, emotions, fear, goodness, guilt, happy, high school graduation, hopeful, idealistic, lost innocence, memories, pain, photo, pictures, positive, rape, sadness, sexual abuse, shame, smile, survivors, teen years, trigger warning, vulnerable
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Abuse in the Diocese of Madison
On August 21 I sent a letter to the Wisconsin Attorney General, Republican Brad Schimel, and to Dane County Democratic District Attorney, Ismael Ozanne, asking either or both of them to start an inquiry into sexual abuse of children in … Continue reading
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Tagged adult survivor, Attorney General Brad Schimel, Australia, Bishop Morlino, bishops, Boston, cardinals, Catholic, child sex abuse, church superiors, confidentiality, criminal wrongdoing, Dane County Distric Attorney Ismael Ozanne, Diocese of Madison, Diocese of Milwaukee, evidence, gay, grand jury, homosexuals, Ireland, justice, New York, onto an, Pennsylvania, priests, sexual abuse, statue of limitations, survivor, transgender, victims, William Nolan, Wisconsin
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Paths to Healing Keynote Speech
At this year’s Paths to Healing conference on male survivors of child sex assault I was the keynote speaker. This is the text of the speech I delivered today. Good morning. I’d like to start by thanking Chris Taylor, who … Continue reading
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A Single Bluebird 