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DREAMCATCHERS FOR ABUSED CHILDREN

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We are a worldwide nonprofit 501(c)3 child abuse & neglect organization dedicated to educating the public on child abuse awareness, prevention & education.

Website: http://www.dreamcatchersforabusedchildren.com
Location: WORLDWIDE
Members: 6
Latest Activity: Jul 21

Child abuse pictures tell the kids own stories of how much they have
suffered and the torment they have lived through. It only takes looking
at a few child abuse pictures on the Web to feel the heartbreak for
these poor child abuse victims. They speak of torture, neglect and
violence that those who have not suffered from can find it hard to
relate to. But seeing these child abuse pictures is the only way kids
can tell their stories and scream for help to those that view them. If
you are blissfully unaware of the horrors of how bad child abuse really
is, PLEASE take a moment to view my site and find out how you can help these innocent children.

....BEFORE IT'S TOO
LATE....

**Abuse and Neglect of American Children Has Increased 134% Since 1980
**Physical Abuse Has Increased 84% Since 1980
**Sexual Abuse Has Increased 350% Since 1980
**Emotional Abuse Has Increased 333% Since 1980
**Child Neglect Abuse Has Increased 320% Since 1980

NATIONAL:
*Since 1990, 10,000+ American children have died at
the hands of their parents or caretakers.
* Four children die every day
in this country from child abuse and neglect.
* In 2000, over 3 million children were reported as abused or neglected
in the U.S.
*80 percent of violent juvenile and adult prisoners were raised in
violent homes.
* The United States annually spends an estimated $258 million on foster
care, incarceration and other societal costs because of the abuse and
neglect of children. This amounts to $1,460 per family, per year.
Despite these high costs, the federal government invested only
$10 in prevention research for every case reported.
* Survivors of abuse are six times more likely to become abusive
parents.
* One in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually abused before
the age 18.
* Abused children are 25 times more likely to repeat a grade.
* 75 percent of high school dropouts have a history of abuse
in their families.
*45 percent of abused children become adult
alcoholics...

FACTS:
**The safest family for a child is a home in which the
biological parents are married.
**Cohabitation, an increasing phenomenon, is a major factor in
child abuse.
**The incidence of child abuse decreases significantly as family income
increases.
**Child abuse frequently is intergenerational.
**Child abuse is prevalent in "communities of abuse" with
family breakdown.
**Child abuse is directly associated with serious violent crime.
**The lowest risk ratio for physical abuse is one in which the
biological parents are married and the family has always been
intact.
**Abuse is 6x's higher in the second-safest environment: the blended
family in which the divorced mother has remarried.
**Abuse is 14x's higher if the child is living with a biological mother
who lives alone.
**Abuse is 20x's higher if the child is living with a biological father
who lives alone.
**Abuse is 20x's higher if the child is with biological parents
who are not married but are cohabiting.
**Abuse is 33x's higher if the child is living with a mother who is
living with a man.
** 1,500 children die from abuse each year.
**There are 140,000 injuries to children from abuse each year.
**There are 1.7 million reports of child abuse each year.
** 1 in 4 women in North America were molested in childhood.
**2 million+ cases of child abuse and neglect are reported
each year in the U.S.
**An estimated 150,000 to 200,000 new cases of sexual abuse occur each
year.
**There were an estimated 903,000 victims of maltreatment
nationwide.
**An estimated 1,100 children died of abuse and neglect, a rate of
approximately 1.6
**1 in 7 males will have been sexually molested before the age of
18.
**10 deaths per 100,000 children per year in the general
populations.
**Each day in the U.S. more than 3 children die as a result of child
abuse in the home.
**Child abuse is reported on average every 10 seconds.
**Approximately 3 MILLION child abuse reports are made each year.
**oNLY two-thirds of the reported cases were investigated.
**An estimated 903,000 victims were substantiated by child protective services agencies in 1998.
**Convicted rape and sexual assault offenders report that 2/3 of their victims were under the age of 18.
**Among rape victims less than 12 years of age, 90% of the children knew the offender, according to police-recorded incident data.
**Frequently, the person who sexually molests a child is also a child themselves...

~IF THIS VIDEO DOES NOT WAKE YOU UP TO THE GRIM REALITIES OF CHILD ABUSE,
THEN NOTHING WILL~

Abused Child 5 Pictures, Images and Photos

Child protection laws prevent public exposure of the details and horror of child abuse. Because of these laws, the majority of this practice remains cloaked in secrecy. This conintues to promote silence, denial and ignorance. The public isn’t aware of the major price society pays for the luxury of the several million dysfunctional families. Society needs to become informed.

******NOTE******
WE ARE NOT ABLE TO POST OUR "GRAPHIC" CHILD ABUSE IMAGES ON MYSPACE!
PLEASE VISIT OUR "domain website" TO VIEW PHOTOS OF THE HORRIFIC ABUSE
THAT CHILDREN ARE HAVING TO ENDURE AT THE HANDS OF THEIR ABUSERS!!!

We are all experts at blocking things from our mind and blinding our eyes to the horrible realities of everyday life. However, when we are
confronted with pictures of child abuse, there is no way we can ignore the child abuse and neglect that many innocent children have to deal with on a daily basis. Pictures of child abuse pierce through the heart of the even the most rock callous of human beings. The lost innocence, the hidden pain and the helplessness that these children emanate move each and every one of us to become involved in the protection of our children. If you have never met an abused child, look for child abuse pictures and stare into the eyes of that child. The experience will change you forever. You might not be able to dedicate all your time to our cause, but by helping our organization either with time or donations, you are DOING YOUR PART.
Let's make sure there are no more child abuse pictures in the world!

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***POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER***

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a type of anxiety disorder that's triggered by a traumatic event. You can develop post-traumatic stress disorder when you experience or witness an event that causes intense fear, helplessness or horror. Signs and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder typically begin within three months of a traumatic event such as war-combat-military, terror attacks, natural disasters, serious car accidents, rape, child abuse, or physical, sexual or mental abuse.

Post traumatic stress is a natural human reaction to extreme stress. A traumatic event is a shock to the whole body/mind system which can overwhelm the mind's processing system, leaving the symptoms unresolved and as if they are fixed in time. It can be very incapacitating and distressing. Developing symptoms of PTSD can happen to anyone, but fortunately there are very effective treatments available now which enable the mind's natural healing processing of the event to take place and then eliminate the symptoms, usually completely. PTSD makes you feel stressed and afraid. It affects your life and the people around you.

Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms have three categories:
intrusive memories, avoidance and numbing, and increased anxiety or emotional arousal.

SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE:
* Flashbacks
* Trouble sleeping or nightmares
* Feeling alone
* Angry outbursts
* Feeling worried, guilty or sad
* Upsetting dreams about the traumatic event
* Avoiding thinking or talking about the event
* Feeling emotionally numb
* Avoiding activities you once enjoyed
* Hopelessness about the future
* Memory problems
* Trouble concentrating
* Difficulty maintaining close relationships
* Irritability or anger
* Overwhelming guilt or shame
* Self-destructive behavior
* Being easily startled or frightened
* Hearing or seeing things that aren't there
People with PTSD may also have other problems. These include:
* Drinking or drug problems
* Feelings of hopelessness, shame, or despair
* Employment problems
* Relationships problems including divorce and violence
* Physical symptoms
* Suicidal Tendancies

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~STAGES OF RECOVERY~

Denial
It is not unusual for people to be trapped in this stage for many years after the physical nature of the abuse has ended. Many survivors develop addictive or compulsive behaviours while attempting to mask the feelings and emotions connected to child sexual abuse. Those who remain in denial about the definition of sexual child abuse, the truth about the most frequent sexual child abuse offender are part of the reason sex offenders have the opportunity to abuse children. We are responsible...
“Those who ignore the past are condemned to repeat it.”

Confused awareness
At this stage, people begin to recognize the connection between their past trauma and present concerns. This new awareness may introduce feelings of anxiety, panic and fear. This can lead to a diagnosis of POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER. Post-traumatic stress disorder, also known as PTSD, is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to one or more terrifying events that threatened or caused grave physical harm.

Reaching out
Survivors can be in a situation in which the perils of silence become more painful than the risk involved in speaking out. The healing process begins when we realize that we need help. This is the most important step in healing. Receiving individual counselling and/or joining support groups may play a role in the healing process.

Anger
After they reach out and become more aware of the impacts of the abuse, survivors often deal with intensified anger. This anger is an expected, natural part of the healing process. Thoughts of disclosure and confrontations may dominate this stage. Anger may be channelled towards anyone who excused or protected the abuser, anyone who did not believe their disclosure of the abuse, and anyone they feel should have been concerned but never took steps to help.

Depression
At this stage, adult survivors may recall the negative messages or criticisms that they received from their abuser as a child. If these seem valid to the adult survivor, they may cause him or her to become depressed when faced with and unable to make positive changes. If symptoms and triggers of their depression are identified and an appropriate support team is found, the chances of their being overwhelmed with feelings of despair may be minimized.

Clarity of feelings and emotions
For adult survivors of child sexual abuse, a key component to healing is to express and share their feelings. This can be achieved by survivors' learning to acknowledge and identify a wide variety of feelings and emotions, as well as finding ways to release them without hurting themselves or others. A good support team can be extremely valuable at this time.

Regrouping
This phase involves many positive changes in survivors' attitudes and feelings. In this stage, they develop a new sense of trust in others but, most importantly, they start to trust themselves. This phase includes learning from the past, examining the present, and planning for the future. Many survivors have suggested that this stage represents a transition from merely existing to actively living.

Moving on
This stage includes a shift in focus from the negative experiences of the past to positive plans for the future. Painful feelings and emotions do not dominate memories from the past. Positive coping skills developed in earlier stages are enhanced and assist survivors in moving on with their lives. Several coping skills that can help survivors to move on include learning to love and accept themselves, recognizing and celebrating personal growth, creating a healthy support team, grieving current losses as they occur, learning to deal with stress effectively, and recognizing when it is time to let go of painful feelings connected to the past.

Help is available for victims of child abuse--There is hope!!
Consider the following acrostic, written by a child abuse survivor:

I Went From:
A - Anger: I am always angry and mad.
B - Belonging: I am feeling isolated. No one cares!
U - Understood: I am never understood.
S - Shame: I feel blame, shame, and guilt for everything.
E - Entrapped: There is no way out-just surviving day by day.
D - Disgraced: There is no love-no honor. I'm humiliated.

To:
A - Anger: I now have righteous anger. I speak up for others and myself.
B - Belonging: I belong to the family of God. I am loved!
U - Understood: I am totally accepted and cared for.
S - Shame: My guilt and shame are gone. I am forgiven.
E - Ensnared: I'm protected by God and His way.
D - Death: There is no more disgrace, but God's grace instead!

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***TESTIMONIALS***

Nixmary Brown Soldiers--May 21, 2009 6:32PM
Your page is the most important page on myspace. GOD bless you and all of your team. You are amazing. I am here for you. I advocate against child abuse and hold rallies in New York. Additionally, we are trying to pass a nationwide law titled Nixzmary Brown Law Nationwide.
Please continue to fight the good fight.
Love to you and yours,
Rosey

Midge--Mar 31, 2009 12:53 AM
Dreamcatchers is a cause I am committed to because it is keeping me awake and beginning to mobilize me to see my part in the solution to helping our nations children. I stand in strong belief of the Integrity of Dreamcatchers...Nothing will change my mind about the purity of desire behind this work for our nations children.
Midge--Professional Counselor--Pastor of Prayer and Discipleship

Pips--February 22,2009 4:20pm
Well I'm not a mother,but I just wanted to tell you that I think it's amazing what you're doing and reading your profile has opened my eyes to so many things .
My neighbor was arrested for abusing his daughter ... Thanks to YOU I was able to see the signs and understand her and reported him ..Thank you so much and keep doing a great job!

Andrea--Feb 21, 2009 9:09 PM
hello. i wanted to express how much i appricate ur page & cause. it has honestly made a difference within my life since i myself am a survivor of abuse. in some ways it has actually help me cope which i was unable to do for a few years. i have posted some of the facts i have found on ur page on my page to try help make people aware also. You have honestly made a difference within my life. Your page pulled me out of a deep depression and educated me. I am now no longer ashamed of being a victim of molestation because you i can now stand strong and say i am no longer a victim I am a survivor. Thank u very much it is people like you who make a difference i know you have made a difference within my life. thank u very much. Andrea

Krista--Feb 21, 2009 8:47 PM
Hi Sandra, I wanted to tell you that you are truely a blessed and courageous woman...I'm sure you do know that.
I found your myspace for abused children as I was looking for pics to put on mine...and WOW! You have inspired me more to do what God wants me to do. Thank you for helping those in need. What a gift you are. I want to help abused children. I've been thinking of fostering and doing fundraisers for shelters. I wanna reach the ones who need help in anyway that I can. Thanks again.

Judy--Feb 21 2009 9:17 PM
This site is one of the best use of "Myspace"
content I have run across!! Thank you for what you are doing and continue to do for those who cannot speak for themselves!! Take care my friend, Judy

Jen--Feb 13, 2009 6:04 PM
Hey! my names jennifer and i just wanted to say i looked at your website and your story was very impacting, i just wanted to say that i hope you daughter is doing ok and that i hope that you can help more people and abused kids. just tell me what i can do to help! and i think that you are a great person for doing what you are doing, and im sure that those millions of kids are so thankful for people like you.
Getting things out like this is very important, when i looked at you page i thought oh my gosh could this of really happend to those poor kids. i thought things like that just didnt happen! boy was i wrong! just let me know what i can do to help!!!!

DAVID---Feb 8, 2009 2:21 PM
Your myspace was part of a power point in my church. It was veiwed by 78 people/ it made people cry/ it was so powerful we just might show it next sunday/with your blessing of course! THE RESULTS-- 1 guy arrested for touching a kid in the nursery. Children are no longer silent here! Thank you for all you do and GOD bless!

MARISSA--- Jan 30 2009 3:31 AM
Honestly I have never read any of your bulletins, because I am a survivor of severe abuse, and I knew what each of the stories you post would say. I lived it, and I was afraid to live it again...But tonight I made up my mind to check out your page. What you do is amazing, no matter what anyone says. I cried for an hour before writing this, because your page rocked me to my core. You are truly an angel, you just have not gotten your wings yet...Please let me know anyway I can help. Please, ask of me, and I will give whatever you need help with my all. You are a saint, and God Bless You! You are truly one of the last few good people left!

JANICE---Dec 31, 2008 9:50 AM
We All Have Scars and Pretend We Don't, This is Hard to Look At but Past Time WE Do Something!! God Bless, My Prayer Is For All Who Have Been Abused and I will say this Prayer Every Day, Love Janice

TABBY-CAT---Dec 28, 2008 8:45 AM
this page is a blessing for me... i was sexually abused when i was little and my aunt introduced me to this page because i wanted to cut... it let me see that there is other people out there that went through even worse than me... unfortunately. so i wanted to thank you... you kept me from hurting myself once again last night... thanks.

DENEA---Nov 16, 2008 5:55 PM
you are a blessing to so many but escpecially those who don't have the resources to fight for their kids or children the think or know are being abused or neglected. so many in my experience don't have a clue about the reality of this problem everyone seems to want to ignore. hopefully after viewing your site and your liked sites they will have a clue and they can no longer ignore it. God bless you, you've given me more hope.

DOLPHINLOVER---Nov 15, 2008 12:49 AM
I had a life time of abuse. If I would of seen something like this page in my childhood, I would have told someone and made them believe me. I am healed because the Lord touched my life.

DD---Nov 14, 2008 11:14 PM
Thank you for the add. And thank you for being there for the hurting and for me. It mean's alot to me to have someone out there that care's for the hurting and abuse. May God bless you for what you are doing and angel's watch over you at all time's.

RICK---Nov 12, 2008 4:18 PM
You have a very eye opening page, Its very well put together, Thank You for caring about the children in need, I fully support your efforts.

EDDIE---Nov 5, 2008 11:07 PM
Just stopping by to say Thanks for all you do and keep up the good work, your pages are a wonderful resource and inspiration. Thank you for making a difference!

MARY---Nov 1, 2008 11:53 PM
I am so proud to have u as my friends!:) I am making sure I tell everyone on my space and friends and family I know about your page so they will pass the word and awareness of abused children . People I tell do look on Dreamcatchers and can not look at all of the pictures even though I tell them it will be upsetting but, I want many others to see this is happening to so many little ones not all children are blessed to have love from the beginning from their homes . :( God bless you! and lets keep protecting the children they need us. I wish Georgia would have a Dreamcatchers Thank you take care :)

TANKO---Sep 28, 2008 10:07 AM
THIS PAGE IS WONDERFUL AND VERY INFORMATIVE. STAY STRONG AND FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT. TANKO

HEATHER---Sep 25, 2008 1:36 PM
I looked over your page and I think what you guys are doing is amazing...its something that needs to be put out there, I will share your site to others. if there is anything I can ever do for you...im always here, just comment/message me anytime okay? tc and god bless
P.S There is hope
much love
Heather-
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