Hi Folks,
My latest sharing – I read my chapter from the book, “You Can Help – A Guide for Family & Friends of Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Assault” by Rebecca Street. Honored to be a part of this book along with the other 19 survivor/thriver contributors.
I also share some words from Rythea Lee’s book – “Trauma into Truth – Gutsy Healing and Why It’s Worth It” – The healing thoughts and wisdom from both books are applicable to all survivors of trauma and abuse.
How You Can Help – Healing Childhood Trauma in Adulthood –
Truth be told, this ‘stuff’ is still gut-wrenching for me…but we need to end the cycle of inter-generational trauma and abuse.
Thank you & take care, Michael Skinner.
“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.” –
Nelson Mandela
1] You Can Help Survivors website – http://www.youcanhelpsurvivors.com/
1a] You Can Help – A guide for Family & Friends of Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Assault by Rebecca Street – https://www.amazon.com/You-Can-Help-Friends-Survivors/dp/1534965572
2] Trauma into Truth – Gutsy Healing and why It’s Worth It by Rythea Lee – https://www.amazon.com/Trauma-into-Truth-Rythea-Lee/dp/0979019303
2a] Rythea Lee, artist, dancer, trauma recovery counselor – https://rythea.com/
2b] Advice from a Loving Bitch with Rythea Lee – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vea0zPhJDQU
3] CPTSD Foundation – https://cptsdfoundation.org/ – Successfully equipping complex trauma survivors and practitioners with compassionate support, skills, and trauma-informed education.
4] Tips for Talking with Survivors of Sexual Assault – https://rainn.org/articles/tips-talking-survivors-sexual-assault
5] EMPOWERSURVIVORS – You are not alone – a survivor-led organization incorporating the peer support model. – https://www.empowersurvivors.net/
”Anything that has real and lasting value is always a gift from within.” – Franz Kafka
6] David Clohessy of SNAP Speaking at Southern Baptist Convention Meeting, 2019 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQW6dYhgQrA
6a] Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests[SNAP] – https://www.snapnetwork.org/
7] “MY BACK DOOR” – https://www.mskinnermusic.com/music/album-pirates/
7a] Spotify – Pirates Album/My Back Door – https://open.spotify.com/album/5tyPsRhHy6W2kBVSv4VVVr
7b] Pirates/ My Back Door by Michael Skinner on Apple Music – https://music.apple.com/us/album/pirates/194008502
“Staying quiet about one’s struggles limits that person’s ability to seek proper help or treatment.” – Sarah Bregel
“MY BACK DOOR” © Michael Skinner/Kim Labbe
Meet me at the back door, it’s always open for a friend
Let us not waste our time let us not pretend
The front door is only a facade, a mask of formality and pride
Insecure and formidable, it’s contents meant to hide
Meant to hide, meant to hide
The true inner chambers of what resides within
So meet me at the back door, from there I’ll let you in
Out back there are no pretenses, genuine, authentic to the core
Soft, warm, and gentle, please believe me
There is more there is more, there is more, there is more
The back door is the entrance to whom, we really are
I’m waiting for you inside, and I’ll leave the door ajar
So meet me at the back door let us not play games
I’ll greet you as I am, and I will not
Not hide in shame not hide in shame, not hide in shame, not hide in shame
My door for you is open, my heart has room within
My door for you is open my heart has room within
So meet me at the back door and I will let you in
Meet me at the back door and I will
Let you in, I will let you in, I will let you in, I will let you in
Michael Skinner Music https://www.mskinnermusic.com/ mikeskinner@comcast.net
https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelSkinnerMusic/featured
