How do I go about starting a group/ or awareness for incest victims?
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If you yourself are not trained, I recommend you get in touch with a local agency or treatment center that specializes in order to have a trained facilitator present.  \n\nYour intentions are admirable, and support groups are very much needed.  But if safeguards are not in place for folks, then the level of vulnerability they will be at can put them at risk for re-traumatization.  \n\nThere are agencies and groups that can help you initiate a new home group.  One I can think of is Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (they have a manual I happen to like, but I think it's more physical than sexual abuse survivors).  Another resource is Survivors of Incest Anonymous.  Finally, you can also check out Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN) - associated with Tori Amos, if you're familiar at all.
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A 21 year-old male who is allowing an individual under the age of 18 perform any kind of sexual act (whether that act involves penetration or not) on him is committing child molestation.  He is breaking the law and potentially psychologically hurting a CHILD.  And most molestation occurs within the family.\n\nInstead of talking to "lots of people" who cannot do anything about it, talk to authorities or someone who can. If that means talking to the girl's mother/his aunt, then do it.  Unfortunately, if you don't have hard evidence it will be very much a "he said, she said" situation with the possibility that you will not be believed.  If you don't have hard evidence for authorities, they won't be able to do much either.  You may have to simply go to the aunt and tell her you strongly recommend she not allow them to spend time alone together anymore.  \n\nThe sad truth about some of these types of situations is that the younger child is sometimes thrilled that they're in an "adult relationship", and will do anything to protect the person who is sexually assaulting them. Either that, or the person who is HURTING them is a family member and the child feels like family loyalty is more important than self-preservation.  The other sad truth is that loved ones of the perpetrator usually don't want to believe that "junior" or "juniorette" (yes, there are female molestors) could be capable of "something like that".\n\nStuff like this DOES happen a lot, and a lot of it goes unaddressed because no one wants to get their hands dirty... and then those who do it know they can get away with it.  Send a message to your roomie that he can't get away with it.  If he wants to experiment with his peers, then fine.  Leave children alone.
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The Southern Poverty Law Center and Tolerance. org are great for that.  They always need all the help they can get, both adult and children's help.  They spread a great message as well.  See the following sites...\nhttp://www.splcenter.org/\nhttp://www.tolerance.org/
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try going to church and start a support group
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Choose your moment then sit them down and tell them what happened. don't give them intimate details but let them know how unwelcome this mans advances were. They will probably be shocked and upset and you need to have someone outside of the family to give you support after the event. Don't suffer in silence, it won't get any easier or go away. Wishing you the best of luck
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Don't listen to constestame. Don't stay quiet about it. When I was seventeen my step dad did some pretty bad things to me. He wanted me to stay silent but I didn't. My mom chose my step dad over me and I lost the whole side of my mother's family. I loved my family so much and it tore me apart to lose them, but I'm glad that I stood up for myself rather than staying quiet. It cost me my whole family, but at least I don't have to live with the sleazy pedophile. Some people are just Fu*ked up and it has to do with power. It makes them feel bigger, but you've got to stand up for yourself. It will make you stronger. If your family doesn't stand by you, then good riddance. You will always have someone there for you as long as you have a good heart. Friends become family. You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family. I don't know how long ago this happened, but I hope you have already reported her. Make your family aware that she has taken advantage of you.
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You'd be best off with a therapist who has experience with working with survivors of sexual abuse. You may not always like them or the things they say .. I remember being so upset and angry with my therapist when she made a diagnosis (although in retrospect she was right, and she has actually been one of the best therapists I've been to). It's okay to shop around for a good therapist, till you find one you vibe with. \n\nIf you can't tell your parents, why not just tell the counselor that you'd prefer to talk to a woman? If he's a sensitive person, he'll probably help you to change over to one of his colleagues. \n\nSome survivors' websites have good information posted on how to choose a therapist, how to decide if they're right for you. I have a website too (I'm a survivor of abuse) but I haven't got down to posting that info yet .. however have some links to other websites that might give you that info. I also run a free online group for survivors (over 16) where we work on self-help.  You can check that out if you like, its totally anonymous.  I've put the links down below. \n\nThis is something that you do need to deal with  because abuse does have long term repercussions, dealing with it would help you live a happier and easier life. I hope you get the help you need.
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if you have been raped im sorry, but here is not the place for support. rap is not something someone wants to share with everyone and specialy not strangers. the reason it is so hard to get these guys is there is shame and embarrasment that goes with being raped. even though so meny of us have been thru this we dont like to talk about it. good luck to you but i dont see anyone sayin... "Ooo oO O i was raped an it was behind the dumpster on 5th and Oak in the far end of the alley! and you!?\nI WOULD SUGGEST TALKING TO FRIENDS. they can be a big help and if you have never been violated, were do you keep nerve like that to as suck a hurtful questions that flash the memory to vics the second they read it?
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i'm not really down for the keep it in the family thing but i'm not going to criticize you but i'm thinking that maybe you should them and see if they feel the same. but they don't react the same way don't be surprised because they probably not down with incest you know.sorry if they hurt you ok. you'll get over it eventually.
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The first step is to separate yourself mentally from this chaotic world, then research an event that ties into the lives of the most prominate people to the lives of other people who were victimized because of who they were. Last and very important, always seek your Father "God" in everything you experience or read or listen to-then you will find out that he has always been within you all along.
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Your local Department of Social Services will have the records and should be willing to help you.  They normally try hard to keep sibling groups together.
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I think you need to look for groups that exist for that purpose.  I know there are some, however I don't know the exact names of the organizations.  Do some online research or move the hell away.  It all is dependent on the gang you are in, the resources you have, and the way you go about it...of course that is a total outsiders opinion.
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May I suggest your local Rape Crisis Center or Battered Women's Shelter in your local area.  What a blessing that would be.  Also, if you have a homeless shelter in your area, buy everyone good hats and gloves.  Jingle blessings!
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Check with your local VINE(National Victim Notification Network)\n\nHere's a site with 1-800 numbers for all the different areas they cover.\nhttp://www.appriss.com/sitedocs/VINE_800.pdf
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http://www.rainn.org/statistics/victims-of-sexual-assault.html?PHPSESSID=50791e5e4a3fed1303ec2788598b14be\n\nRAINN is a good resource;  I heard recently that 1 in 3 girls are sexually abused and no one really know for men b/c they don't report it as often.  Type it into Yahoo and tons of hits come up.
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im in NA . you can go to recoverychat.com they can help you there. call intergroup in the phonebook. call your police station they will know.you can also go to online meetings. na.com or  stepchat.com   good luck.if you need to talk my email is shydave01@yahoo.com.  also msn shydave01@hotmail.com  there are people out there that really want to help including me.
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My dad had a girlfriend a while back that has a brother with an inflicted brain injury causing severe mental incapacity and loss of function. She told me about going to groups, and how she found out about how to deal with caring for her brother under such conditions. One of her sources of info was a group she found on the web years ago, since dissolved. Here are a few other options. Good luck, blessed Be.