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Reclaim the Night: An Electronic March for Women - Blog Entry

29 Oct 2006 05:18 PM

This is my second go at joining this electronic march - I covered quite a bit of ground on Friday but for some reason got sent right back to the start. Hopefully my message will show this time - although I can't remember exactly what I said the first time around.

I suppose the words themselves aren't important - the important thing is showing that you care and adding your voice to others. It needs to be said over and over - sexual violence is just not okay. Not in any way, shape, or form. It hurts, it leaves scars - and not only on individuals but on us all.

On a personal level it's been an interesting journey for me recently, going back more than twenty years and opening up old wounds to help them heal better. It's not the easiest path to go down but in the long run it's easier than holding stuff in that needs to be shared and released.

All I can say to anyone who has is a survivor of sexual assault or abuse is: look out there for help and support. Find someone to talk to about it. Be discerning - make sure you talk to someone you can trust to listen to you properly. It's easier to keep moving on when you have the right company.

Thank you Megan for putting this blog up here. It's good to have the opportunity to join in.

If this post gets up there I guess it will be the message you were meant to hear.

Helen