Svali Blog Posts Archives - Page 10 of 13

Should I Confront My Abuser(s)? (Svali Blog Post)

December 23, 2016

This information was mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110321082324/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/49485 – Trigger warning: discusses cult abuse, suicidal programming, and acting out on it in article “Mom, I remember. I remember what happened. I remember my cult name, A—-, I remember yours, Sh——. I remember Dr. Brogan and what happened with him.””You’re making this all up, sweetie. Nothing happened.””Then… read more »

Shadow Government and Mount Pony (Svali Blog Post)

December 23, 2016

Mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20120428060116/http://archive.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/90019 – While the news media feigns surprise and continues to report on the “Shadow Government” deployed outside of Washington to run things in the event of an attack, we who have written about this “Shadow Government” know that this is nothing new. I have to believe there is some purpose to… read more »

Satanic Ritual Abuse: The Evidence Surfaces (Svali Blog Post)

December 23, 2016

This information is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20120427070356/http://archive.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/80394 – Sep 19, 2001 – © Daniel Ryder YOU DON’T HAVE TO PLAY ME BACKWARDS…SATANIC RITUAL ABUSE: THE EVIDENCE SURFACESDaniel Ryder, CCDC, LSW The following lyrics are from a song about Satanic ritual abuse off Joan Baez’s latest album, Play Me Backwards. Incidentally, it’s the lead song. “You… read more »

Ritual Holidays (Svali Blog Post)

December 23, 2016

This information is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110907092801/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/65737 – The first year that I got out of the cult, I was having a horrible time on September 7 Th. I was struggling with self-harm, and the desire to recontact my ex-husband, who was a leader in the group, was almost impossible to ignore. My anxiety levels… read more »

Ritual abuse: the under-recognized problem (Svali Blog Post)

December 23, 2016

This page is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110924050545/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/35043/2 – If you are a survivor of ritual abuse, please be aware that reading about it may be triggering. Please take care of yourself, and be in a safe place before reading Ritual abuse. The word conjures up images of people in robes, chanting, or perhaps a grade… read more »

Retraumatization (Svali Blog Post)

December 23, 2016

This information is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20120426042037/http://archive.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/81275 – This article addresses how we, as therapists and counselors can unawarely retraumatize our patients, even when they have told us clearly this is what we are doing. The question will surely be asked, “How could I continue to damage my client in such a way if they… read more »

Reprogramming the Mind: a Book Review (Svali Blog Post)

December 23, 2016

This information is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110907162046/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/67142 – Trigger warning: explicit Christian content is discussed When undoing the effects of a lifetime of abuse and traumatic programming, the survivor is faced with a daunting task. This task is the challenging of old beliefs that have been deeply held, core beliefs that were taught through set-up… read more »

Prejudice Against Survivors (Svali Blog Post)

December 23, 2016

This information is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110820233219/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/78508 – I had been out of the cult for almost 8 months and felt alone and isolated. I had been going to a large metropolitan church in the city that I was living in, and had seen a Bible Study for survivors of sexual abuse advertised in the… read more »

Overcoming Denial (Svali Blog Post)

December 23, 2016

This information is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110908221728/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/69562 – “You know you’re making all of this up, it isn’t true. I certainly don’t remember any of the things you are telling me.”The speaker was my mother, two years ago, and she was telling me in no uncertain terms that she did not believe me. Her amnesia is… read more »

On Having Need (Svali Blog Post)

December 23, 2016

This information is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110821060140/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/47711 – This is a guest article by someone who has written expressively and eloquently on how the survivor of cult abuse feels. Her name is niid la’i and she speaks for many of us about the isolation and loss of identity, the need to protect oneself after a lifetime… read more »