Posted by susan47 on August 29, 2008, at 13:15:37
In reply to Society's Best-Kept Secret/My Paper, posted by sassyfrancesca on June 5, 2008, at 8:25:55
> Hi, all..One of my passions is to get the word out there regarding verbal abuse.
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> I've been working like a "Trojan" for over 10 years, writing, talking, contacting media types.
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> Verbal abuse affects 1 in every 3 women; staggering statistics.
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> I attended the American Counseling Association Convention a short time ago, and was appalled to see that in over 500 presentations, there was not ONE on verbal abuse.
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> I wrote to the executive director, and he encouraged me to enter my paper for next year's convention. I don't have a degree, but I have a lifetime of experience at being verbally abused (childhood and 31 years in a "marriage")
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> I will find out in August if they are accepting it.
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> The Title: Society's Best-Kept Secret: The Insidious Epidemic; Precursor to all Physical Violence and Creator of Biochemical Chaos"
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> If anyone would like a copy, I would be honored to send it to you: wacalice@aol.com
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> Love to all.....SassyfrancescaCould you please send it to me? I'm at avamaria2@gmail.com.
Thanks.
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