The Julie Posey Story

Why Men Shame Themselves For Being Sexually Abused

2008-12-13T10:41:00.000-06:00

By Seth LeporeShame is one of the most prevalent emotions you can undergo when dealing with sexual abuse. You may have the thought that you did something to deserve the abuse and therefore cannot have what you truly want as an adult. This can be an unconscious or conscious motivator in your life. The habits, survival skills and addictions that do not serve you seem inescapable, that you cannot

Is True Masculinity Possible For Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse?

2008-12-12T10:37:00.000-06:00

By Seth Lepore Gary had always felt like he was overly emotional. His wife Judith was the only person with whom he shared his fears and vulnerabilities. In fact, she was the only one who knew about his history of sexual abuse. He didn't dare show sadness or grief among his male friends for fear of endless mocking. All of his life Gary felt that he had to adhere to the belief that "boys don't cry"

Sexual Abuse of Students by Teachers Increasing

2008-12-11T10:34:00.000-06:00

By Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD Sex offenders have not been on vacation. It is a huge responsibility to protect children from the egregious and damaging act of sexual abuse by teachers and other school employees. Every school administrator and staff need the best information and strategies available to meet this obligation. There are five critical techniques administrators and teachers can employ

Sexual Abuse Recovery—Healing the Aftereffects

2008-12-02T16:21:00.001-06:00

By Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD Have you been in therapy for three or more years for sexual abuse recovery and still have many of the same issues plaguing you? If so, you might want to consider a different approach to the healing process. Sexual Abuse, rape and incest recovery is much easier with Hypnotherapy. Hypnotherapy is highly effective to heal the negative effects of sexual abuse, rape

All Telephone Recorders Are Not Alike

2008-12-01T15:50:00.001-06:00

By Tom Rasmussen If you walk into your favorite electronics store and tell them you're interested in telephone recorders, you may be surprised at the variety. Your sales assistant will probably start by asking you a few questions. The first question you'll need to answer is, "What kind of phone will you be using?" If you'll be using a cordless land line phone, you'll need a different type of

Intuition - Heed It

2008-11-30T14:59:00.001-06:00

By Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD Many people ask me, "How can I know if I can trust my intuition?" Intuition-that gut sense or 6th sense can seem counter to what we have been taught or has been role modeled. Yet, intuition is a legitimate source for decision making. You might make spur-of-the-moment decisions, which could mean you will go about things without fully considering the consequences.

Saying "No" to "Touching My Private Parts" - Not Enough to Protect Your Child from Sex Offenders

2008-11-29T14:54:00.001-06:00

By Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhDThe majority of parents do a good job teaching their children to beware of strangers. Yet most victims of child sexual abuse know the sex offender. In a study of twenty adult sex offenders conducted by Jon Conte, Steven Wolf and Tim Smith; two of the key questions asked were: 1. “Was there something about the child’s behavior which attracted you to the child?”

Sex Offenders Getting Younger, More Violent

2008-11-28T00:49:00.001-06:00

By Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhDThe Arizona Republic, Sunday, June 10, 2007 - Sex Offenders Getting Younger, More Violent by Kim Curtis Associated Press. Stockton, CA This headline jumped out at me and simultaneously my stomach lurched with mixed emotions. This headline is thirty years late and nothing will change. I have been working to help adults recover from sexual and physical abuse for

More Evidence: Obfuscation Rules the World

2008-11-26T07:14:00.001-06:00

By Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD In writing about Instant Message Etiquette, Matthew Baek, Forbes.com, writes, “When it comes to instant messaging in the workplace, credit former Florida Congressman Mark Foley with being the poster boy for bad judgment.”“The recent hoopla surrounding Foley's sexually explicit text communications with teenage congressional pages led to his abrupt resignation. The

Oklahoma’s Approach to Sex Offenders

2008-11-25T14:35:00.002-06:00

By Kadence Buchanan Despite the fact that America boasts of one of the most effective judicial and criminal systems in the world, we still struggle mightily with the problem of dealing with sex offenders who prey on innocent victims. American society has yet to find an ideal approach to dealing with this social problem. This concern has resurfaced in recent weeks due to various high-profile sex

Religious Sects, Lay Male Clergies, and Sex Offenders

2008-11-25T00:44:00.000-06:00

By Norton Nowlin In the United States today, any person, male or female, can easily obtain a ministerial license by sending off a hundred dollars in the mail to one, of many, license dispensing organizations. After getting a license, an aspiring organizer can advertise their own brand of religion in a large city newspaper, such as the "New York Times" and, within a week, have at least ten

Tips & Tricks to Troubleshoot - Runtime Error 372

2008-11-24T14:31:00.000-06:00

By Logan AlbrightThere are a whole host of runtime errors that can plague the computer at any time. The very fact that we live in a dynamic world where all sorts of programming and software can exist within the operating system environment will inevitably lead to many incarnations of programming and registry problems. Runtime error 372 is associated with the Microsoft Visual Basics environment

The Healing Power of Companion Animals

2008-11-23T16:09:00.002-06:00

By Marie Boyum "A doctor may heal the body, but an animal can heal the soul." (- Hester Mundis, Author of Heart Songs for Animal LoversAll over the world, in the medical and scientific communities, animal shelters and "average Joe's" are all clearly seeing the health benefits from being a pet owner. The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) states it, "recognizes the importance of the

Internet Sex Offender Behaviors

2008-11-20T09:16:00.002-06:00

There is a sequence of events that usually occur before the child molester or sex offender actually meets the victim face-to-face and a sexual assault results. This process is known as grooming.