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Message 136875 (In Reply to Message 136784)
It starts with change.

Posted by assumption18 on Jul 03, 2004 09:50 PM | Also by assumption18

Gender: Male, Age Bracket: 21 - 29, State: District of Columbia, Country: United States

May I invite you to Lifeline.

Lifeline is a peer to peer support group

http://www.freespirits.org/lifeline

Feel free when it is open to drop in, and talk.

This goes for SO's, and also those who may debate the contents of the website I mentioned above.

See an abbreviation or acronym, but don't know what it stands for? Consult the Glossary.

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Message 136784
A most dangerous game

Posted by fallenone on Jul 01, 2004 04:10 PM | Also by fallenone

Gender: N/A, Age Bracket: N/A, State: Ohio, Country: United States

Since I've opened up pandora's box yet again, let me clarify the debate. My understanding from two posters here is that all SOs need is therapy (not to mention isolation especially from RSOs). They take an "either-or" approach, either therapy or jail. It is no secret that therapy is ONE aspect of preventing recidivism but it is not the only solution. Preventing recidivism takes more than confessing to the counselor. It takes overcoming internal AND external obstacles as well. I advocate a "both-and" approach. SOs need a support network as well and need to find activities to divert deviant thoughts and feel better. Counseling alone is not sufficient nor will it be because of lack of accessability, lack of a strong human connection, and limited involvent and time. A friend can help where the therapist is not readily available. Isolation from everyone but a therapist is not good common sense. Does this mean I advocate Jake to go to a playground? NO! But I say get out to overcome the isolation, meet new people, get support, learn discipline. If support groups and friends were to no avail, then anonymous groups and the value of personal friendship is for naught. A counselor can never make you feel loved but he can help you understand what's going on with you and provide a solution. A friend may or may NOT know what's going on but they can offer support and help a person feel loved. So one compliments the other. I wish I had this amount of time to colarify my beliefs so the victim side could see what I was getting at before they opened their mouths in ignorance.

The Fallen One

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136784, fallenone, Jul 01, 2004 04:10 PM [A most dangerous game]
      136847, dp1, Jul 03, 2004 04:39 AM
            136860, Navigatr1, Jul 03, 2004 02:35 PM
                  136872, fallenone, Jul 03, 2004 07:14 PM [The better way is not the easier way]
                        136878, dp1, Jul 04, 2004 02:26 AM [F1]
                  136893, dp1, Jul 04, 2004 11:45 AM
                        136915, Silverthorne, Jul 04, 2004 09:30 PM [Problem is....]
                              136920, dp1, Jul 04, 2004 11:53 PM [Silver]
                                    137087, myoung, Jul 08, 2004 02:57 PM [dp1]
                        137002, fallenone, Jul 06, 2004 10:49 PM
                              137019, dp1, Jul 07, 2004 03:50 AM
                                    137092, fallenone, Jul 08, 2004 07:12 PM
                                          137105, dp1, Jul 09, 2004 02:37 AM [Generalizing]
                                                137150, fallenone, Jul 09, 2004 04:45 PM
                                                      137194, dp1, Jul 10, 2004 04:44 AM [F1]
                                                            137972, fallenone, Jul 26, 2004 07:07 PM [You just don't g...]
                                                                  137978, dp1, Jul 26, 2004 08:13 PM
                                                                        138085, fallenone, Jul 28, 2004 05:20 PM
                  136894, dp1, Jul 04, 2004 11:51 AM
                        136916, Silverthorne, Jul 04, 2004 09:35 PM [Not entirely true]
                              136919, dp1, Jul 04, 2004 11:49 PM [Silver]
                                    136928, Silverthorne, Jul 05, 2004 02:10 AM [Not the same]
                                          136929, Silverthorne, Jul 05, 2004 02:18 AM [MLK lesson here]
                                          136931, dp1, Jul 05, 2004 03:57 AM [Silver]
                                                136979, Silverthorne, Jul 06, 2004 06:49 AM
                                                      136986, dp1, Jul 06, 2004 10:45 AM [OK]
                                                            136992, Silverthorne, Jul 06, 2004 06:14 PM [Well....]
                                                                  137003, dp1, Jul 06, 2004 10:54 PM [Silver]
                                                                        137023, Silverthorne, Jul 07, 2004 07:22 AM [DP1]
                        137085, Navigatr1, Jul 08, 2004 02:56 PM [Isolation]
      136875, assumption18, Jul 03, 2004 09:50 PM [It starts with change.]
            136882, Silverthorne, Jul 04, 2004 03:44 AM [About FreeSpirits]
                  136883, myoung, Jul 04, 2004 04:06 AM [okay...thanks silver]
                  136888, dp1, Jul 04, 2004 04:38 AM
            136889, steve, Jul 04, 2004 05:15 AM
                  136901, assumption18, Jul 04, 2004 04:21 PM [More about me]
                        136910, dp1, Jul 04, 2004 08:26 PM [A18]
                              136917, assumption18, Jul 04, 2004 10:53 PM [Thankyou for your questions]
                                    136925, Silverthorne, Jul 05, 2004 01:59 AM [Assumption]
                                          136932, dp1, Jul 05, 2004 04:11 AM [A18]
                                                136941, assumption18, Jul 05, 2004 01:12 PM [About Love]
                                                      136943, dp1, Jul 05, 2004 03:06 PM [A18]
                                                            136944, assumption18, Jul 05, 2004 03:42 PM [I see what yo...]
                                                                  136951, dp1, Jul 05, 2004 07:23 PM
                                                                        136955, assumption18, Jul 05, 2004 09:28 PM [My reply]
                                                                              136958, steve, Jul 05, 2004 10:02 PM
                                                                              136959, dp1, Jul 05, 2004 10:09 PM [Will Move th...]
                                                            136945, assumption18, Jul 05, 2004 04:35 PM [Second reply...]
                                                                  136952, dp1, Jul 05, 2004 07:36 PM
                                                136993, Silverthorne, Jul 06, 2004 06:17 PM ["Love" and boylovers]
                                                      136994, Silverthorne, Jul 06, 2004 06:20 PM [DP1]
                                          136940, assumption18, Jul 05, 2004 01:05 PM [Where the line is drawn]
                                                136954, dp1, Jul 05, 2004 07:54 PM [Drawing Lines]

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Message 136875 (In Reply to Message 136784)It starts with change.

Message 136784A most dangerous game

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Forum: The Other Side

Thread (Discussion): therapy alone?

Message 136875 (In Reply to Message 136784)
It starts with change.

Message 136784
A most dangerous game