Most women go back to their abusers, because the shelters treat them like they deserved their abuse, because the life in a shelter is like prison, they have curfews, tell you when to go to sleep, when to eat, they force you to go through mandatory meetings. Shelter workers often also look down on the women "who allowed it to happen to them". They make these women feel like they asked for it. You have to share everything with the other residents in the facility and their personal belongings are often stolen. That is not the environment these families need, after having every aspect of their life controlled by their "abuser". "Domestic Violence" is Real and it can happen to anyone. Abuse happens in families of all backgrounds and social status. I want to create a different environment for these families. This will be a Real Home and they will be treated like real family. They will learn to be self sufficient, to grow their own food, express themselves artistically, take care of their body with healthy eating habits, do yoga, expand their knowledge in whatever they wish, get an education to improve their life, regain their self confidence and learn how to take care of/pamper themselves again. They will be helped through sessions with Me, Paul & Eileen (my dear friends and therapists/healers) to cope with, accept and get past, their experiences and then to thrive in the life ahead. We will create a loving environment and teach them, that they are worthy of being treated kindly and that love does not have to hurt. Help me bring this goal to reality. Your support will allow "Serenity" to provide a Real Home and tools for families, who have been abused and victimized, to transition from a shelter, to a more dignified environment, independent and happy living. http://www.gofundme.com/SerenityHome

Serenity Home for Domestic Violence Victims

Being a survivor myself, I want to help other women and their children transition in to a safe and serene life. I am collecting donations to purchase a home for domestic violence victims which will enable these families to transition with dignity. Abuse happens in families of all backgrounds and social status. Shelters often are about further control, schedules, curfews and mandatory meetings. That is the last thing these people need after having every aspect of their life controlled by their abuser. I want to create a different environment for these families. They will learn to be self sufficient, to grow their own food, paint, learn to dance, do yoga, expand their knowledge in whatever they wish, get an education to improve their life, regain their self confidence and learn how to take care of them selves again. They will be helped through sessions with Me, Paul & Eileen (my dear friends and a healers) to cope, accept and get past their experiences and then to thrive in the life ahead. We will create a loving environment and teach them, that they are worthy of being treated kindly and that love does not have to hurt. Help me bring this goal to reality. Your support will allow “Serenity” to provide the home and tools for families, who have been abused and victimized, to transition from a shelter, to a more dignified environment, independent and happy living. https://www.wepay.com/donations/serenity-home or here: http://www.gofundme.com/SerenityHome

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Discussion Forum - Dr Grace's Advice Column

Discussion Forum - Dr Grace's Advice Column

Sorry everyone, ning has removed my advice column because I had some adult material. Well, YEA!!!
I am a sex therapist besides being a Dr of Psychology.
It's obvious I will be writing about bedroom advice as well.
It's annoying because when I signed up for ning they were OK with adult content, and they advertised "Create your network for Anything" then in Dec 08 they changed their minds and wrote about it in their blog, which I knew nothing about.
I wrote a lot of content, worked very hard on making my network on their server fun and easy to use for my members. It took almost a year to write, create, decorate and perfect... one day it just got closed. I emailed and emailed them for days... There were MANY annoyed creators and upset members... not just mine, they did it to hundreds of network creators...
Oh well. I am looking for a new network to create my column, I found wackwall.com but they are taking forever to start it up. I have to wait and be patient :)
Please "bare" (lol) with me.
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