Web Sites: Healing Resources
These web pages are listed for your information only. None are meant to take the place of professional help. This section on healing resources is a work in process. If you know of a page that you think is helpful, or if you would like to add a category, please write jeannie@survivorship.org.
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Adjunctive Healing Modalities
The Tapas Acupressure Technique A technique to release traumatic stress/pain. Home page: http://www.tat-intl.com/ Actual steps: http://www.tat-intl.com/2005-01TATsteps.pdf
Emotional Freedom Technique (two different pages) http://www.mercola.com/forms/eftcourse2.htm and http://www.emofree.com/
Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery
Alcoholics Anonymous http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/
Narcotics Anonymous www.na.org/
Art in Healing
A Canadian artist and therapist brings the community togther to make a monument to child abuse
survivors.
http://www.irvingstudios.com/child_abuse_survivor_monument/index.html
Survivors Art Foundation Publicity for artists in the visual arts, music, crafts and performing arts.
http://www.survivorsartfoundation.org/
Polyvore. On-line collaging. Nor just for fashion -- there is a survivor's group. Instructions: www.polyvore.com/cgi/clipper, www.polyvore.com
Body Work
Sundown Healing Arts. Body work for trauma survivors. http://www.traumahealed.comBooks
Sidran Institute publishes books on healing from incest and offers referrals and resources across the country. http://www.sidran.org
Codependency
Melody Beattie. Her website has information about her books (Codependent No More, Beyond Codependency, and a daily reader, The Language of Letting Go) She gives writing workshops now too. www.melodybeattie.com
Al-Anon and Alateen http://www.al-anon-alateen.org/
ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics) http://www.adultchildren.org
CODA (Codependents Anonymous) www.codependents.org/
Daily Housekeeping Tips
Housekeeping Tips for Less Stress http://stress.about.com/od/managetimeorganize/a/housekeeping.htm
Housekeeping Channel: Better, Faster, Healthier housekeeping http://www.housekeepingchannel.com/searches_housekeeping_tips
FLYlady Hysterical. You absolutely have to see it! http://www.flylady.net/
DID Resources
Labyrinth of People About three hundred articles on all sorts of topics., focussed on daily living. http://members.cox.net/lop1/
Eating Disorders
Something Fishy: Hundreds of resources for people with anorexia, bulimia, compulsive overeating, or binge eating disorder. http://www.somethingfishy.org
OA (Overeaters Anonymous) http://www.oa.org
Emotional Abuse
Check out the rest of Andrew Vachss' site The Zero. It's incredible. http://www.vachss.com/av_dispatches/disp_9408_a.html
Growing Beyond Emotional Abuse: Resources for Healing the Scars.
http://www.webheights.net/GrowingbeyondEmotionalAbuse/
Evil
Healing Journey. Resources for coming to grips with the effects of human evil. http://healingjourney.us.com
Harassment
Bully On Line Extensive resources for all forms of bullying and harassment.
http://www.bullyonline.org
Electronic Monitoring and Harassment Defense Foundation http://emhdf.com/
Lesbian/Gay/Bi/Trans
LGBT Health Channel Extensive information, with forums.
http://www.lgbthealthchannel.com
People with a History The history of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgendered people, with
discussions and hundreds of original texts. All periods and all regions of the world.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/pwh/index.html
Men
1 In 6 Jim Hopper's site for men who were sexually abused in childhood. Hotline, excellent articles, sections for survivors, family, partners and friends. http://www.1in6.org/
Male Survivor: Discussion boards and chat rooms for professionals and survivors, find a therapist or support, other resources.
http://www.malesurvivor.org/
Next Step Counseling: Bibliography, many resource links. (international)
http://www.nextstepcounseling.org/
Music
Mieke skinner is a musician and an activist who talks and sings about recovery from abuse, trauma, and mental health mistreatment. http://www.michaelskinner.net and http://www.mskinnermusic.com
Pregnancy and Parenting
Keep Kids Healthy A general parenting guide, with links.
http://www.keepkidshealthy.com
Rape-Related Pregnancy and Pregnancy Loss
A very comprehensive web site with information, resources,
personal stories and literally thousands of links.
http://pregnancypages.webs.com/
Prostitution/Pornography Recovery
Lola Greene Baldwin Foundation for Recovery: Excellent, empowering essays, resources for prostitution survivors and their allies. http://www.prostitutionrecovery.org
Self Injury
"Self-injury: You are NOT the only one." A very complete and practical site - even has information on first aid. http://www.palace.net/~llama/psych/injury.html
SIARI (Self-Injury and Related Issues): www.siari.co.uk
Sexual Abuse Recovery
Let Go...Let Peace Come In Foundation Personal stories, articles, many links, where to get help.
http://www.letgoletpeacecomein.org/
Survivors Can Thrive has suggestions for being good to yourself.
http://www.survivorscanthrive.com
Survivors of Incest Anonymous: A Twelve-Step approach to healing.
Meetings called “Nothing Too Heavy to Share” welcome RA survivors.
http://www.siawso.org/
Survivors Healing Center: A Santa Cruz, CA based organization with resources for men and women survivors. http://www.survivorshealingcenter.org
ASCA Meetings and resources for adult survivors of sexual abuse.
http://www.ascasupport.org/
Spirituality
Inspiration for all denominations. http://thegoodnessoflife.com/
Suicidality
Suicide: Read this first. A personal, non-shaming approach to suicidality. http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/
Trauma
David Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages." Hundreds and hundreds of very useful resources on trauma of all types. http://www.trauma-pages.com
Treatment Centers
Del Amo Hospital: The National Treatment Center
for Trauma Stabilization and Resolution.
(Administered by The Colin A Ross Institute
http://www.rossinst.com)
23700 Camino del Sol, Torrance, CA 90505
Phone: 310-530-1151, 800-533-5266
https://www.delamotreatment.com/indexnew.html
Forest View Hospital
(Administered by the Colin A. Ross Institute b
http://www.rossinst.com)
1055 Medical Park Dr. SE, Grand Rapids MI 49546-3671
Phone: 800-949-8439, 616-942-9610
FAX: 616-285-9144
https://www.forestviewhospital.com/home.html
Hollywood Pavilion:
Women's Institute for
Incorporation Therapy (women only) inpatient program
1201 North 37th Avenue, Hollywood, FL 33021
Phone: 954-962-1355. 800-403-4208
Fax: 954-981-5520
hhttp://www hollywoodpavilion.net,
Inner Values,
Incorporated: Women's Institute for
Incorporation Therapy out-patient program (women only)
430 Ross Avenue, Melbourne Beach, FL 32951
Phone: 800-437-5478, 321-722-9800
Fax: 1-321-768-1659
e-mail: recovery@wiit.com
Intensive Trauma Therapy, Inc.
Outpatient treatment for PTSD and Dissocaution. (35 hr/wk)
314 Scott Ave., Morgantown,/p>
Mungadze Trauma Program,
University Behavioral Health
2026 University Drive, Denton, TX.
Inpatient and partial hospitalization programs.
Note: This information may be outdated.
76201 940-320-8100, 888-320-8101.
http://www.ubhdenton.net/Services/Trauma.html
River Oaks Hospital
1525 River Oaks Road, West New Orleans, LA 70123
Phone: (504) 734-1740, 800-366-1740
FAX 504-733-7020
https://www.riveroakshospital.com/indexnew.htm
Sheppard-Pratt Trauma Disorders Service
(Richard Loewenstein, MD, Medical Director)
6501 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21285
Phone: 410-938-5000
E-mail: info@sheppardpratt.org
http://www.sheppardpratt.org
Sheppard Pratt Trauma Disorders Day Hospital
(Director: Seanne Bailey)
Phone: 410-938-4754
Timberlawn Trauma Programv
4600 Samuell Boulevard,Dallas, TX 75228
(Administered by The Colin A Ross Institute
http://www.rosinst.com)
Phone: 214-381-7181, 800-426-4944
FAX: 214-388-6453
https://www.timberlawn.com/indexnew.htm
Two Rivers Psychiatric Hospital
(Masters and Johnson Trauma and Dissociative
Disorders Program)
5121 Raytown Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64133
Phone: 816-356-5688, 800-225-8577
Work
Handling your Psychiatric Disability in Work and School http://www.bu.edu/cpr/jobschool/