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Post by apolosangel8907 on Apr 21, 2006 0:10:56 GMT -5
Have you ever felt that you were meant to do something?
Lately I have realized that I am meant to educate the world about domestic abuse. I was a victim of domestic abuse, now a survivor. I was one of the lucky ones because so many women and children are killed every year by domestic abuse/violence. I feel as if I need to let the world know that this problem is out there and that something needs to change and it is closer to you than you think! I am a survivor, and as a survivor, I need to reach out and help others to find a way out of a situation like mine. There are ways out! Maybe this is my calling? I don't know, but if I can help just one person, that will be one more survivor and one less victim.
sorry, I kinda rambled on..but I just needed to get that off my chest.
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Post by Bella on Apr 21, 2006 0:29:03 GMT -5
Girl, any impulse or urge you have to help others survive and thrive is proof that you are no longer the effect of any abuse you suffered. When you start to feel like the effect of that past suffering, come into present time and feel again that impulse and urge to help people and let it always, always put you in position of cause rather effect.  |
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Post by californiagrown on Apr 21, 2006 0:58:29 GMT -5
im sorry apoosangle thats hard, im glad you are strong enough to come forward and try and help others, that takes strength you are only born with, its realy great that you can come forword and share that
i feel the same way as you do about speacking out against domestic abuse but i feel i need to speack out about alcoholism, i am a child that comes from a long line of alcoholics. its a problem thats often over looked in this countr, but i feel its a very common problem amongst americans today, i blame it alot on the media because in just about every situation people get drunk, when they're sad and depressed, when they're bored, or when they're celebrating, its gives our minds and bodys mixed messages dulling down all of out emotions, and i hate to see our country sucom to alcohol as a means of cooping with the problems
i kinda rambled on there too lol
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Post by amyurban on Apr 21, 2006 1:34:20 GMT -5
Apolosangel, I came from a family of not only physical abuse, but psychological and sexual abuse, too. So I totally understand where you are coming from. I've done things to help out in the past but glad you are doing something and you feel "compelled" to do it. Go with it, if your gut is telling you to, do it.
And Caligrown, I have two older sisters who are alcoholics. All of the rest of us in the family have tried to get them help, even do interventions. But they just get even MORE MEAN and MORE DESTRUCTIVE when we do. One has to acknowledge they have a problem/disease before they can be helped. And if they stay in denial, it's very hard to help them or to get them to go and get help when they think it's ALL OF YOU ( Us, in my family ) that is the PROBLEM and not the booze.
I drink, but I know when to stop and I don't do it ALL the time. I know my limits. Some people don't.
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Post by Ruffian of Old on Apr 21, 2006 2:55:48 GMT -5
I don't really feel like I was meant to do anything. I just sorta roll through life most of the time.
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Post by apolosangel8907 on Apr 21, 2006 8:08:37 GMT -5
Ruffian, I used to feel that way too. Everyone is meant to do something! You just haven't realized what it is yet! You are meant to do great things, just be open to every oppertunity that comes your way! You never know when your calling will come a calling!
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Post by apolosgal on Apr 21, 2006 9:02:19 GMT -5
Wow that was really nice of u guys to open up about that stuff. I think u all r great and i'm glad u have been to rise above ur problems. I definitely know how it feels to want to help people because i'm going through a very hard time in my life right now. I have really bad anxiety and deppression and
right now Apolo is one of the only things that can make me smile.
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Post by Ruffian of Old on Apr 21, 2006 15:09:53 GMT -5
Aww, that's really sweet Apolosangel. Thank you  I didn't mean for my post to be, like, sad tho, lol. I just mean that I've really never felt a deep down urge to really do anything. So I basically just go with the flow most of the time.  Edit: I can't keep all the apolo names straight!  |
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Post by rach2crazy on Apr 21, 2006 18:33:29 GMT -5
I don't feel like i meant 2 do anything really, but i get off my lazy butt and try 2 help others if that made sense, lol |
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Post by Krysten on Apr 21, 2006 20:02:50 GMT -5
Wow that was really nice of u guys to open up about that stuff. I think u all r great and i'm glad u have been to rise above ur problems. I definitely know how it feels to want to help people because i'm going through a very hard time in my life right now. I have really bad anxiety and deppression and right now Apolo is one of the only things that can make me smile. You took the words right out of my mouth apolosgal ;D |
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Post by rose on Apr 21, 2006 22:40:35 GMT -5
 I had tears in my eyes as I read your stories. It made me realize, yet again, how blessed I was to have a good childhood. My parents argued a lot with each other (they got a divorce when I was 30, and it wasn't easy, even at that age) but they were loving, involved parents. My heart breaks at what some of you have been through. I admire you all for being survivors and for wanting to help others in similar situations.
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Post by Bella on Apr 21, 2006 22:54:47 GMT -5
Yes, I admire you all, too, for being brave enough to talk about it.
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Post by Krysten on Apr 21, 2006 23:01:27 GMT -5
I'm still living my childhood...well i'm a teenager or "young adult" but i still a have kid inside of me!
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Post by californiagrown on Apr 22, 2006 0:45:19 GMT -5
Thanx you guys iv learned that you cant just hold it inside that just makes it worse
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Post by Krysten on Apr 22, 2006 9:41:08 GMT -5
Yea, a lot worse. I've learned that too.
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