I was at a lecture during “Think Week ” in Oxford in February. The committee had very kindly nominated Survivors Voice Europe as their chosen charity, a great honour for us. It was even better because I was able to go to many of the talks, and the dinners, and…
A Long time ago, I went with my husband to a large art exhibition.(My husband is an artist) There were lots of artists there, many dealers and suppliers etc. One of the prominant groups was the “foot and mouth” painters, they were all doing just that, painting either with their…
Sometimes it is much easier to keep on talking about the positive side of recovery, rather than dwell on the difficulties. I try and think about the good bits most of the time, but occasionally the downside, the “defects” in me are evident, and I have to look at them.…
Wednesday 1st August The older I get, the more into recovery I get, the more I am aware of one very striking fact! That is that the ONLY way to survive with dignity and self respect is to learn the tools for SELF empowerment! Nobody is going to do…
I am ashamed that I have not written in my diary for so long, no excuses just forgetting what is important!! SO I will start today again! I am starting with a positive note, because it has galvanised me again, and energised me! The event was my daughter’s wedding, and…
Link to the damning and shocking BBC documentary of 2nd May 2012 about the cover-up, denials and lies of Cardinal Brady over the hundreds of rapes and tortures by catholic clergy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01h7m8r/This_World_The_Shame_of_the_Catholic_Church/
We are quite overwhelmed and honoured that Oxford “Think Week” will be raising money for Survivors Voice Europe this year! It will mean that we can do even more, but more than anything the very gesture has moved us beyond words, and the opportunity to tell…
Got this today from our friend Joelle in USA needs to be born in mind I think Sue August Deadline Set For Irish Christian Brothers Abuse Victims Posted by Joelle Casteix on February 14, 2012 in Clergy Abuse Crisis | Subscribe The Irish Christian Brothers (ICB), a religious order of brothers (monks) headquartered…
STOP DANCING WITH THE DEVIL! By Louise Rooney MBACP AIP Have you ever heard of Svengali? In a book by George Du Maurier called Trilby the story goes about a charismatic hypnotist who convinces a young impressionable girl that she can sing, even though she is tone deaf. In everyday…
