Welcome to Survivors Across America And beyond

Hello, Welcome to Survivors Across America And Beyond

COMMENTS FOR VISTORS

Below are comments I recieve from survivors from the guest book and by email. I would like to thank all of you who took the time to send your beautiful comments. When ever I am feeling down and ready to give up on this site your words give me a reason to go on .

Rachel - Gary this really is a great page. I am sure that it gives support and help to survivors of this abuse. I pray that women affected by this will gain help from your page. This is a great resource for many abused.Keep up the excellent work

Susanne Marie- I was so glad to find your web page. I am glad to find a place for the support that I need right now .Bless you all, you are the answer to my prays

Iris Robinson - I am myself a person that has been abused sexually. I am just now trying to face all of it. By looking through all of these web pages is where I am starting. I am not sure if this is the right way but it is a start for me. I want to thank you for caring. Not many people now a days seem to care. They just look at it as if it happens to everyone and it is no big deal. It does not matter who you are, or how many people it has happened to. It hurts just the same. Thank you.

Annie- I think what you are doing is somthing great. every day I work with victims of violent crimes.major crimes and they need a special place to come and talk and just be themselves. this is wonderful Annie

Sandy - just stopped in to see how many changes you have made since my last visit. The page in memory of JACKIE looks wonderful. I am also going to add something to my page as soon as I get time. I miss her smile everyday when I go to work. All of the changes look good keep up the good work. Oh by the way.. I will be happy to put your banner on my page if that is ok with you.Have a great day *S*.

Scott - Your page is very imformative about rape cases and statistics but is also very bias when it comes to all men.

CJ - Great to see others speaking out and not allowing our past to be the secrets that the abusers wanted them to be! Keep up the good work.

Kathleen - Thank you for printing the words of so many survivors....maybe now I won't feel so alone in my pain.... for maybe there are decent people out there in the world who care

Sue Williams - Just wanted to say hi Gary, and tell you well done. Your site is great and please keep up the good work. Sue A survivor! - I would like to congratulate you for having expanded your horizons, supplying the survivors somewhere to feel at home. Keep up the good work. We have chosen not to be victims but to be survivors!

Charlotte Fuller - This is a really great page!!!I was searching for info on making "I" statements for my domestic violence support group class and wound up here getting a lot more info!!!Keep up the good work

Megan- and i am doing a research paper on domestic violence and child abuse and i would like to know the date when your page was published or any date that i can use on my bib card . Your site really touched me and i am using many of your things in my paper(giving you credit of course though)

Craig -I came here looking for details of 'Our Journey' that Wendy is the publisher of. I have previously seen some of her poetry. Today I have seen some I had not seen before and it has given me more respect for her. This site has been an eye opener. Keep up the good work. Regards

Lana-3 years ago I was raped. Only now am I able to express this. I am wanting to workwith some kind of awareness group, letting people know the true extent of sexual violence. My rape occurred when I was 16, by my boyfriend at the time. Now, I want to help educate other teens. If you know where I can get involved in something like this, please e-mail me. Thanks for the good work here!

Denise Mathis- I work with teens at a teen shelter as well as do volunteer internship and attend school for alcohol/drug dependency specialist. Working with teens/adults, I have discovered that domestic violence is a common factor among many and as I wanted to find some summarized infor regarding this subject I decided to search on the Internet. Thank you.

Brandy - I write for the General Hospital Scoops Page. I'm the GH Historian. I'm doing ahistory page on a character that was raped years ago and is just now facing it because her grand daughter was raped. I was wondering if I could give your website as a place to go for anyone that would like to find out more about rape? The page on these characters should be up in a couple of weeks if you're interested in going to see it. Thank you.

JOHN&DENISE- : Glad somebody is taking the time to help others!!!!!!!! proud of you...

Kathy - I was looking for information about rape for a school project and I found you. This is a great spot. I am going to tell my daughter about it. Keep up the good work.

Pat Rampolla - Gary-I know your brother, John. He told me about this. I haven't read much, yet, but I will-and pass it on to lots of friends..............GOOD LUCK

Mita - This is a great place to visit,you have done an exellent job whit your love and caring about other people´s life.. Togheter we must try to stop this horrible abuse of other human bein´gs child or adult.. Go on whit it and feel proud of your job.WOW!!! Love/

Mita Melissa Williams - You are doing a wonderful job. I know the stories you must read are disheartning but everyone is benifiting so much. Thanks for caring about us and making us feel like our lives are important. Amie Lauer - I think this web site is great! IT informed me on many things I never new before. Keep up the good work. Thanx to all who contributed to this web page.

Amy - I think you have helped a lot of people with the stories and comments that have been shared with everybody. Good luck everybody with everything that has happened and just remember that GOD is here!

Beth Fisher - Hi! My name is Beth and I am a Domestic Violence Survivor. I wrote my personal story on my web site and was searching the webring index looking for a Domestic Violence web ring to join to get my story out there to help others. I want women to take the blinders off (come out of denial) and realize when they are being abused and that they can get out and become happy. I found most of the rings supposedly dedicated to "abuse" are filled with sites that have nothing to do with the topic. I have been date raped, emotionally and physically abused and I am a definate survivor. Now at 37, I am finally happy and in a healthy, secure relationship. I have protected my kids (teenagers now) and am a fantastic mother. I feel I can help others do the same. I found your site by accident and I'm glad I did. I would love to help you help others. If you are starting a webring I would like to join. I don't want to retype my story, but you can link to it on your Domestic Violence story pageathttp://rampbbs.com/public/beth/domestic.htm. Thank you for your wonderful site. I am serious that I would like to help. WarM FuZZieS,

Beth Peter E. Hector, Jr. - I work as a counselor for delinquent adolescent females in a residential facility (Eagle Village Inc.) in Hersey, MI. The girls are referred to us by the court system for delinquency and approximately 99% of them have been sexually abused--some severly molested and raped over a long period of time. I spend most of my time focusing on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. I am dismayed not only by the frequency and severity of abuses but also by the lack of knowledge and apparent lack of concern (almost bordering on acceptance) for the ladies. Since females almost always act in against themselves in our culture little attention is paid to them. They simply perpetuate all that they have learned about relationships in their adult life. I could go on and on (and on and on), much about which I'm sure you have heard before. Please be aware of the number of young ladies who suffer quietly from a life of abuse that putrifies the spirit and send messages to them--maybe a special section for teenagers. I like to use poems and other true life expressions to help these girls to realize the extent of abuse in our culture and let them know that others understand and ways that they have transcended their own abuse. If there is anything that I can do to help your efforts, please let me know

Colette - I am trying to survive same sex and gang rape and I'm going through a rough time at the moment. I came across your page and have taken comfort from the words written there. Keep up the good work.....

Gwen Poole - This is helping me deliver a workshop to new freshmen college students, and teen's in my girl scout troop. Thank You!

Trisha - This Website was very usefull to me...I was doing research for a report on rape, and I went into many web sites, but this one was the most helpfull... Adrienne- I am a rape survivor and you can survive and get on with life. I am trying and working at that everyday. I would like to talk to and get to know other survivors. Email me. Remember God loves you and you are not alone!

Kerry smith - i would just like to say that u guys are doing a good job. i am a survivor. i'm 16 and was sexually abused at 11 and kept it a secret for 3 years. thanx for the extra boost.

Cheetah - I am thrilled i have found this site and plan on coming back Beyond Noel - Great site. Keep up the good work :-)

Danny - Wow... I don't know what to say. I'm just stunned after reading the stories. I couldn't imagine people going through these events. For people who have been sexually assualted, I pray for the well being of all of you. I'm just having chills after reading these stories. I think they are very good tools to paint a very intimate and vivid pictures to this great human tragedy.

LESLEY- Hi Gary,Thought I would check out your web site was Well impressed keep up the good work all the best of wishes your friend

Lesley Jolee - This is a very good page. As a survivor myself, I like seeing all the help that is out there. Keep up the good work. And everybody hang in there, it does get better, I promise!!

Marge - this was a pretty ko0l site thanx very informative

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