September/October Volume 10 Numbers 9 and 10 The Notes, formerly called Chart Notes, ISSN 1523-275, is published bimonthly. Copyright © 1999 – 2008 by Survivorship. All rights reserved. The entire contents of this issue are copyrighted by Survivorship and by … Continue reading →

Survivorship Notes July/August 2008 Volume 10 Numbers 7 and 8 The Notes, formerly called Chart Notes, ISSN 1523-275, is published bimonthly. Copyright © 1999 – 2008 by Survivorship. All rights reserved. The entire contents of this issue are copyrighted by … Continue reading →

Survivorship Notes October/November 2004 Volume 6, Number 10/11 Changes at Survivorship (and in me) Jeannie Riseman I’ve been thinking a lot recently about how I want to spend my remaining time on earth. I’m in pretty good health, but, at … Continue reading →

Survivorship Notes August/September 2004 Volume 6, Number 8/9 New Events Schedule! Alive and Kicking: A Benefit for Survivorship.October 2, 2004, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Audre Lorde room, The Women¹s Building, San Francisco. Suggested donation: $10 to $20, though all … Continue reading →

July 2004 Volume 6, Number 7 Save the Date! November 5 – 6, 2004 The Survivorship West Coast Conference will be held Friday, November 5th, and Saturday, November 6th, 2004. The theme of the conference, Moving Outward: Treasures of Healing, … Continue reading →

June 2004 Volume 6, Number 6 Revictimization People who have been abused as kids are more apt to be abused as adults than people who had healthy childhoods. It’s not fair; one horrific experience should be enough for a lifetime. … Continue reading →

May 2004 Volume 6, Number 5 Locus of Control Jeannie Riseman This is one of those psych jargon words that looks like it means nothing but actually describes a pretty useful concept. Locus is the Latin word for place, and … Continue reading →

April 2004 Volume 6, Number 4 Repression of Unwanted Memories Has a Biological Basis Science 1/9/2004, Vol. 303 pp.232-5 The core findings showed that controlling unwanted memories was associated with increased activation of the left and right frontal cortex (the … Continue reading →

October/November 2005 Volume 7, Numbers 10/11 Acknowledgement and Recognition Gentlewinds “Why is it so hard to recognize and acknowledge, to another person, the “multiplicity” of our selves? Why is there so much resistance inside and why, at the same time. … Continue reading →

August/September 2005 Volume 7, Numbers 8/9 Triggers and “Deprogramming” Jeannie Riseman Seems like there is always something new to learn about triggers – what things are triggers, what they feel like, how to tell when you are triggered, different kinds … Continue reading →

April/May 2005 Volume 7, Numbers 4/5 Knowledge is Power Jeannie Riseman “Occult” means hidden. Occult knowledge is shared only by a select few and the majority know nothing about it. And when a few people know something that others don’t, … Continue reading →

February/March 2005 Volume 7, Number 2/3 Flashback Worksheets Jeannie and Catherine I had lunch with my gardening buddy Catherine and the conversation drifted from plants that attract hummingbirds to how difficult it is to figure out if you are in … Continue reading →

December 2004/January 2005 Volume 6, Number 12/Volume 7 Number 1 Rainbow of Spirits says it so beautifully! And she is right, we need donations, both large and small, to carry on our work. We would like to thank her, those … Continue reading →

December 2005/January 2006 Volume 7, Number 12/Volume 8 Number 1 Talking to My Unconscious Parts Jeannie Riseman I’ve never had much luck with affirmations. I would say something innocuous like “I am right where I am supposed to be,” and … Continue reading →

October/November 2006 Volume 8, Numbers 10/11 Retraining Mind and Body Jeannie Riseman For the last ten years arthritis has been nibbling away at my knees, to the point that I have no cartilage left in places. When I stand, bone … Continue reading →

Volume 8, Numbers 8/9 Money Woes Jeannie Riseman I only know a very few ritual abuse survivors who don’t have problems with money. How they managed to have a healthy relationship with it, I have no idea. There are about … Continue reading →

June/July 2006 Volume 8, Numbers 6/7 Survivorship’s Healing Journey Art Workshop July 29th 2006 , 10am to 5pm Family Justice Center at 470 27th St.,  Oakland, CA Register at the door – $55 nonmembers/$45 members Some scholarships available: contact info@survivorship.org … Continue reading →

April/May 2006 Volume 8, Numbers 4/5 Not Always Either/Or Jeannie Riseman  In the West, we tend to divide things into polar opposites – good/bad, mind/body, God/satan, us/them, etc. etc. Dichotomies are part of our Judeo-Christian heritage.      As ritual abuse survivors … Continue reading →

July/August 2007 Volume 9 Numbers 7 and 8 The Notes, formerly called Chart Notes, ISSN 1523-275, is published bimonthly. Copyright © 1999 ­ 2007 by Survivorship. All rights reserved. The entire contents of this issue are copyrighted by Survivorship and … Continue reading →

April/May/June 2007 Volume 9 Numbers 4,5 and 6 The Notes, formerly called Chart Notes, ISSN 1523-275, is published bimonthly. Copyright © 1999 ­ 2007 by Survivorship. All rights reserved. The entire contents of this issue are copyrighted by Survivorship and … Continue reading →

Home About Survivorship     What is Survivorship?    How to Join and Renew    Survivorship Events     Survivorship Articles on Line   Reprints and Back Issues    What’s New Resources     Frequently Asked Questions    Difficult Dates     Community Calendar>    Related Websites    For Sale by Survivors       … Continue reading →

December 2006/January 2007 Volume 8 Number 12/Volume 9 Number 1 Varieties of Integration Creating an Integrated Personal Narrative Daniel Hart Someone was asking about integration recently and what others saw it as or thought it would be like. Which made … Continue reading →

May/June 2008 Volume 10 Numbers 5 and 6 The Notes, formerly called Chart Notes, ISSN 1523-275, is published bimonthly. Copyright © 1999 – 2008 by Survivorship. All rights reserved. The entire contents of this issue are copyrighted by Survivorship and … Continue reading →

March/April 2008 Volume 10 Numbers 3 and 4 The Notes, formerly called Chart Notes, ISSN 1523-275, is published bimonthly. Copyright © 1999 – 2008 by Survivorship. All rights reserved. The entire contents of this issue are copyrighted by Survivorship and … Continue reading →

January/February 2008 Volume 10 Numbers 1 and 2 The Notes, formerly called Chart Notes, ISSN 1523-275, is published bimonthly. Copyright © 1999 ­ 2008 by Survivorship. All rights reserved. The entire contents of this issue are copyrighted by Survivorship and … Continue reading →