Some members from IGDID have had concern about wanting their friends from other online groups to come to the conference. EVERYONE ‘is’ welcome – of course. And, I feel that all survivors – wherever they belong – should have the same consideration as members from here. Therefore, I have offered a special promotion for anyone […]

Ivory Garden is proud to announce that we will be hosting the annual Trauma & Dissociation Conference being held October 3rd through the 5th, 2014 (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).   Please go to the “Conference Schedule” tab to see a preliminary schedule.  The actual conference begins at 8:30 am on Friday. The conference will focus […]

Fact: A report of child abuse is made every ten seconds. More than five children die every day as a result of child abuse. Approximately 80% of children that die from abuse are under the age of 4. It is estimated that between 50-60% of child fatalities due to maltreatment are not recorded as such […]

I find it interesting that both here and in the UK more has not been done to curb the sexual exploitation of children. Jimmy Saville- Jerry Sandusky- etc. are the simple scapegoats suggesting that there is a much bigger problem than expected, and yet the general public, although initially outraged, seem to simply forget about […]

Today, Governor Dave Heineman signed the Proclamation observing January 2014 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month, with Senator Amanda McGill speaking about the reality of human trafficking in Nebraska and action being done to address the issue and help victims become survivors. In the photo are (from left to right): Latino American Commission Director Spindola, Mary […]

http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/16/world/europe/britain-philippines-child-sex-abuse/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 The problem that I have with this story is that in the details- it says that 733 suspects WORLDWIDE have been arrested since they started busting online pedophile groups, and yet trafficking and sex exploration of child is a PANDEMIC. Always wanted to be commended for the job they do- I just can’t herald […]

After all the personal turmoil that I have gone through this past two months, I have started to settle down and get my life back in order. In doing so- I have gotten a doctor’s order for a service dog- and let me tell you- this has made all the difference in the world. Life […]

Please check out ParanoiaMagazine.com and Ron Patton for a hard copy of this article- as well as other fantastic past editions of Paranoia Magazine. This Christmas Eve, I share company with a person who is often a complete stranger to me: myself. I often wonder what lies behind the mask I have constructed to hide […]