3.31.2012
3.27.2012
Maelie could tell you how it happens...
Truth That Hurts...... c/o Toni L.Vossen 2012
Dear toni,
Maelie could tell you how it happens...
She wasn't grabbed and thrown in the trunk of his car. She hadn't run away from home in search of thrills on the street. No, she was lured away...charmed away...friended away. For him, it was easy enough, with a bit of patience--a promise of something she needed, or something she wanted bad enough to take a chance. Her body, young as it was, would bring in lots of cash; she was worth the time it took to recruit her. For her anguished parents, distraught and desperate to locate that "normal" child who disappeared into a dark relationship, the nightmare had begun.
You see, there is an insatiable market for sex with children and there is a lot of money to be made off eager buyers--it's a matter of supply and demand.
But it's also a matter of evil. This evil is thick and rank along the crowded brothel allies; it smirks as it describes the 'high' of taking away a child's innocence; it slashes her with a box cutter when she refuses; it tells her what happened to her was all her fault; it reminds her that she is nothing but trash. The sheer weight of such evil is stunning and threatens to immobilize us...but for the stories of those that have overcome, like Maelie and the family that loved her and brought her home again!
Together we must act to protect our childrenand take back those who have been lost. Will you join us? Will you stand between girls like Maelie and the evil that stalks her? Click here for her story and an opportunity to help.
Linda Smith
Founder and President of Shared Hope International
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Dear toni,
Maelie could tell you how it happens...
She wasn't grabbed and thrown in the trunk of his car. She hadn't run away from home in search of thrills on the street. No, she was lured away...charmed away...friended away. For him, it was easy enough, with a bit of patience--a promise of something she needed, or something she wanted bad enough to take a chance. Her body, young as it was, would bring in lots of cash; she was worth the time it took to recruit her. For her anguished parents, distraught and desperate to locate that "normal" child who disappeared into a dark relationship, the nightmare had begun.
But it's also a matter of evil. This evil is thick and rank along the crowded brothel allies; it smirks as it describes the 'high' of taking away a child's innocence; it slashes her with a box cutter when she refuses; it tells her what happened to her was all her fault; it reminds her that she is nothing but trash. The sheer weight of such evil is stunning and threatens to immobilize us...but for the stories of those that have overcome, like Maelie and the family that loved her and brought her home again!
Together we must act to protect our childrenand take back those who have been lost. Will you join us? Will you stand between girls like Maelie and the evil that stalks her? Click here for her story and an opportunity to help.
Linda Smith
Founder and President of Shared Hope International
Please add savelives@sharedhope.org to your email whitelist so our communications won't be blocked by your filter. Thanks!
3.25.2012
Into The Heart of Truth: Psychological Consequences
Into The Heart of Truth: Psychological Consequences: Truth That Hurts...... c/o Toni L.Vossen 2010 Psychological Consequences The immediate psychological effects of abuse and neglect—is...
Truth That Hurts......
c/o Toni L.Vossen 2010
Truth That Hurts......
c/o Toni L.Vossen 2010
Psychological Consequences
Truth That Hurts...... c/o Toni L.Vossen 2010
Psychological Consequences
The immediate psychological effects of abuse and neglect—isolation, fear, and a lack of trust—can spiral into long-term mental health consequences including:
Depression and anxiety
Low self-esteem
Difficulty establishing and maintaining relationships
Eating disorders
Suicide attempts
Behavioral Consequences
Studies have found abused or neglected children to be at least 25 percent more likely to experience problems in adolescence, including:
Delinquency
Teen pregnancy
Drug use
Low academic achievement
As adults, children who experienced abuse or neglect have an increased likelihood of criminal behavior, involvement in violent crime, abuse of alcohol and other drugs, and abusive behavior.
For more information, read Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect, from the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information, available at
Psychological Consequences
The immediate psychological effects of abuse and neglect—isolation, fear, and a lack of trust—can spiral into long-term mental health consequences including:
Depression and anxiety
Low self-esteem
Difficulty establishing and maintaining relationships
Eating disorders
Suicide attempts
Behavioral Consequences
Studies have found abused or neglected children to be at least 25 percent more likely to experience problems in adolescence, including:
Delinquency
Teen pregnancy
Drug use
Low academic achievement
As adults, children who experienced abuse or neglect have an increased likelihood of criminal behavior, involvement in violent crime, abuse of alcohol and other drugs, and abusive behavior.
For more information, read Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect, from the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information, available at
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