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The Book I Avoided—Until I Couldn’t Anymore
Affirmations, Child Abuse

The Book I Avoided—Until I Couldn’t Anymore

TGJP September 28, 2016
By a Survivor Who Now Understands Why the Caged Bird Sings I’ve [...]
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What the Church and People of Faith Can Do to Help Victims of Sexual and Domestic Violence
Child sexual abuse, Child sexual violence

What the Church and People of Faith Can Do to Help Victims of Sexual and Domestic Violence

TGJP March 29, 2016
 Updated 8 21 2025  original March 2016Ab [...]
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No Gratitude, No Quilt: A Lesson from My Mama (and a Little Fried Chicken)
Child sexual abuse, Child sexual violence

No Gratitude, No Quilt: A Lesson from My Mama (and a Little Fried Chicken)

TGJP March 8, 2016
*Updated for 2025Several months ago, my mom asked me to pick [...]
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High Five From WESurvive: Lavon Morris Grant A Spiritual Miracle
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High Five From WESurvive: Lavon Morris Grant A Spiritual Miracle

TGJP November 4, 2015
In early 2002 or so a group of us Women of Color working in sexual and [...]
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The Benefit of Anger for Survivors: A Fire That Heals
Boundaries, Child sexual abuse

The Benefit of Anger for Survivors: A Fire That Heals

TGJP October 15, 2015
For too long, Survivors have been told to suppress their anger. “Be [...]
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Update: Tonya GJ's DIY Empowerment & Refueling Using only 23 Social Justice Movies
Advocates/Activists, Doing Better

Update: Tonya GJ's DIY Empowerment & Refueling Using only 23 Social Justice Movies

TGJP October 3, 2015
Update: (new films, new content) Thank God it is Fall! I love fall, bu [...]
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10 Dangerous Beliefs That Have Harmed Women Around the World
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10 Dangerous Beliefs That Have Harmed Women Around the World

updated from April 8 2025 Some lies don’t look like lies.They wear the clothing of “tradition,” “culture,” “love,” or “femininity.”But if you look [...]
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Survivor Rachel Williams Highlights Strangulation Timeline
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Survivor Rachel Williams Highlights Strangulation Timeline

updated from November 7, 2023Some advocates for women and girls are not pleased with how we are talking about strangulation. Strangulation is ofte [...]
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Women Are Not a Feeling. We Are Not Yours to Define.
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Women Are Not a Feeling. We Are Not Yours to Define.

originally published in 2025 There is a dangerous lie being whispered and shouted in this world:That a woman is a feeling.That our existence—our li [...]
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We Cannot Keep Telling Women to Be More Accommodating While Warning Them That Manipulation Is Becoming Harder to Detect
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We Cannot Keep Telling Women to Be More Accommodating While Warning Them That Manipulation Is Becoming Harder to Detect

Something strange is happening in the advice women are being given.We are living through an extraordinary period of sophisticated fraud. Gover [...]
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Gary Indiana Needs Us NOW
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Gary Indiana Needs Us NOW

Gary, Indiana Needs Us Right Now: Here Is How You Can Help - Survivor Affirmations .......authentic healing language, growth, & "take a deep b [...]
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What Does a Person’s Sex Have to Do with Safety?
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What Does a Person’s Sex Have to Do with Safety?

In the real world, on this planet we live on, the female-sexed body may have to navigate menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, sexual vu [...]
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The Dangerous Man Does Not Always Look the Way We Were Told
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The Dangerous Man Does Not Always Look the Way We Were Told

When violence against women becomes visible as a pattern, men who possess some socially valued characteristic have repeatedly had an avenue for saying [...]
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Are You Making Choices, or Managing His Reactions?
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Are You Making Choices, or Managing His Reactions?

Sometimes a woman says, “I can do whatever I want.” And technically, she can. There may be no locked door, no written rule, no direct command telling [...]
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It’s Easier This Way: When Avoiding His Reaction Starts Shrinking Your Life
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It’s Easier This Way: When Avoiding His Reaction Starts Shrinking Your Life

“It’s easier this way” can sound like a small decision. Let him choose the restaurant. Don't bring that subject up tonight. Invite the relative who al [...]
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Before You Can Recognize Safety, Maybe You Need to Know What Safety Feels Like
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Before You Can Recognize Safety, Maybe You Need to Know What Safety Feels Like

We spend a lot of time teaching women how to recognize danger. Learn the red flags. Watch for controlling behavior. Notice manipulation. Pay attention [...]
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