The Karma Police: A toolkit for abuse survivors
I've returned to Steemit with a new project.
I took a five month break to heal more from abuse and I've now started a podcast I'd like to share with you all. The project is called Karma Police and it focuses on the experiences of two survivors of abuse and their journey to freedom. One of those survivors is me. We cover everything from the #metoo movement to ritual abuse.Why am I back?
I wasn't planning to return to this Steemit account, But I've now decided to speak out even more loudly that I have before for the rights of children and those who experienced abuse as children. I'll be writing more in the next few weeks about the topics we've covered in the podcasts so far. I'll also provide more information for survivors, or anyone interested in what has been done to so many children on our planet.What's this about?
For now, below I've posted some links to a few clips below. You can listen to more on YouTube here.#1 The Art of Healing
Are you a survivor? This week we begin to take a look at abuse in childhood and how to heal from it. Phoenix is joined by Aria who recalls her childhood and exposes the connections between power and the mistreatment of children.
She also describes her journey from escaping the family home to, more recently, becoming an artist who now speaks out for children. If you’re looking for support and a sense of hope in your own healing journey, join us for this special pilot episode.
#2 Children who self-medicate with drugs
Aria speaks out about how her use of heroin as a child was the means by which she self-medicated the pain of being sexually abused.
#3 Making the Darkness Visible: Healing from ritual abuse
This week’s podcast focuses on the memories of a ritual abuse survivor and her experiences as a child. As the psychologist Carl Jung said, “Enlightenment consists not merely in seeing of luminous shapes and visions, but in making the darkness visible."
#4 The Establishment of Abuse
What are the connections between money, power, and the abuse of children? In this week's episode, Phoenix describes his experience of institutional abuse at an elite London school. He also recounts the school's collaboration with a child abuse camp connected to the seat of power in Britain. We also take a look at how money, government and media use their power to keep the spotlight off those abusers who remain in power.
#5 Fear of Therapy
Have you ever visited a therapist? Was it useful, or is psychotherapy the monetization of our modern social disconnection? In this episode, we explore this topic and the ways in which therapy can help or harm us. Join us as both Phoenix and Aria talk about their long, and often bizarre, experiences of therapy gone wrong. We also give out information on alternative methods of healing and offer some book suggestions to help with a self-therapy approach.
thank you! Much love! <3 @barge recommended your work. I'm glad he made me find you.
Thank you, @mayb.
Glad you found the podcast useful!
Great resource, shame I got to it too late to resteem.
Nice to see you back 🔆
I've now listened to all five podcasts and have a better idea of the Depth and Clarity; the Honesty and Compassion with which you2 discuss these issues which have for Long creating havoc in the Dark recesses of the Human Experience. The Energy you send out is soothing and Healing; I cried, when feelings or triggers twanged. You guys complement each other so very well; Ms AF grows in confidence as her Light shines through 🔆 and your balanced Awareness is Masterfully expressed. Truly a wonderful thing you have set in motion.
You know, towards the end of ep2, I was listening to the piano as if it were played & composed by you, wonder if I was right :).
So glad you decided to return to Steem. This is PRECIOUS work. Please take enCouragement to keep posting!
Big Hugs, Love & Respect to you and your Beautiful, Brave 'anonymous' Friend 🔆
@barge
PS. Topic suggestion for an episode along the lines of: ”Advice For Secondary Survivors – those in a close or intimate relationship with a Survivor” (learn to help or get out of the way/stop hindering).
If you would be willing to share your respective e/Experience and k/Knowledge, I think that listening to a discussion of the quality and clarity of The KPP would be of huge benefit for the partner of a Survivor who may wish to 'help', but may not know how to even go about it. I wonder how many Survivors even talk about it, or, perhaps try to but get brushed aside - and of course, any disrespect can mean deep rejection, especially if it comes from the 'near and dear'. I guess it's part of the ripple effect of how widespread sexual abuse of children actually is that the majority of human relationships be affected (statistically certain). Some or both partners (same applies to close siblings, friends etc) may lie on either side of the spectrum of having been (or not) abused and having been (or not) abusive. As you said, the big fat taboo is the implied criticism of 'parenthood' (the guilt that may lie on either side of that 'label'). It triggers at so many levels when one's own issues have not even been acknowledged. The manner in which you both present this is clear and sharp enough to cut through some of those thick ropes and ties. When one has acknowledged something of one's own Pain, it is easier to extend empathy - to acknowledge at least the simple fact of the presence of Pain in another, to Respect it, to put one's own aside and to pay Attention. I feel it's all linked and inter-connected anyhow.
One resource in this regard (along with 'The Courage to Heal') has my recommendation within its title: "A Layman's Guide To Loving A Survivor Of Child Sexual Abuse" by Shelly Strauss Rollison, available here as a downloadable pdf: http://rainbowsendpress.com/ministry/A_Layman.pdf
PPS...love it that you sent her a bill, O'Guerilla Therapist ;-)...agree that Self Theapy is best, it's certainly the most powerful and, if one has been through the 'official' process to whatever extent, tools are acquired (and Natural Medicine is available to assist the process of Self Therapy if one chooses). Agree that paid-for therapy (without TLC) is something else, a hysterical imposter by the same name :)
Thank you for such a thoughtful response, @barge.
And thank you for the great suggestion of a podcast topic. I have put this in the schedule and will let you know when it goes live.
Thank you also for the link to 'A Layman's Guide To Loving A Survivor Of Child Sexual Abuse'. I will read it and hopefully feature it in the podcast on the same topic.
Great graphic too!
Regarding the piano in Episode 2, yes that was me playing :)
I appreciate your support and your thoughtfulness. I send you light and peace.
Episode 6 and 7 are out now too. Hopefully I'll get around to posting them on Steemit shortly.
@barge
Inspired by your suggestion, we have now done a podcast that explores the topic of "Advice For Secondary Survivors". We'll probably return to the topic again soon, but this episode begins to explore the topic. Thanks again for your suggestions! Here is the new show:
https://karmapolice.earth/
Thank you! Another excellent episode and what you discuss continues to resonate very well with me; the depth, the relevance, the insights. And no, I don't know of any happy marriages lol, none at all, including my own, which lasted around 6 years and ended around 7 years ago :).
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