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		<title>By: Lindsay</title>
		<link>http://violenceunsilenced.com/christina/#comment-8698</link>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Christina, my friend, I am honored to know you.  You have such a peaceful presence about you, and I know that has been cultivated from years of healing.  You are strong and know I&#039;m here for you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Christina, my friend, I am honored to know you.  You have such a peaceful presence about you, and I know that has been cultivated from years of healing.  You are strong and know I&#8217;m here for you.</p>
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		<title>By: PAAR News</title>
		<link>http://violenceunsilenced.com/christina/#comment-26393</link>
		<dc:creator>PAAR News</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:50:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;span class=&quot;topsy_trackback_comment&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;topsy_twitter_username&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;topsy_trackback_content&quot;&gt;Great Blog!: Violence Unsilenced. Check it out. http://ow.ly/d6PR&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Great Blog!: Violence Unsilenced. Check it out. <a href="http://ow.ly/d6PR" rel="nofollow">http://ow.ly/d6PR</a></span></span></span></p>
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		<title>By: PattiW</title>
		<link>http://violenceunsilenced.com/christina/#comment-4268</link>
		<dc:creator>PattiW</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:48:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thank you Christina.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you Christina.</p>
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		<title>By: @heartmychloe</title>
		<link>http://violenceunsilenced.com/christina/#comment-4204</link>
		<dc:creator>@heartmychloe</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thank you for sharing.  You are truly an inspiration, and I am in awe over the strength you had in order to put an end to such a vicious cycle.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you for sharing.  You are truly an inspiration, and I am in awe over the strength you had in order to put an end to such a vicious cycle.</p>
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		<title>By: Indigo</title>
		<link>http://violenceunsilenced.com/christina/#comment-4197</link>
		<dc:creator>Indigo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Mine was from 9 to 16 (we have the age we left home in  common). I made a deal with the devil if he didn&#039;t touch my younger sisters I wouldn&#039;t go to the police. He died a few years later. I sent the biggest bouquet of flowers they had to the funeral. Mourning? I was celebrating. My only regret was never having closure. Feeling as though I never had my chance to make him pay for what he did. 

I sought out above men in my life, someone I would always have to stand up to. Years later through therapy, it was believed that was how my mind justified certain things. I wasn&#039;t standing up to the abusive me, I was still fighting my dead stepfather. 38 rolled around and so did the PTSD. Talk about reliving the nightmare. 

Like you I&#039;ve been vocal about what I went through. I&#039;m an advocate against Domestic Violence. My story has made the rounds. I still hold my breath when I read of others pain, when that allusive email comes asking me what to, where to go for help, how to save themselves. 

From one survivor to another. Thank you for sharing your story. I haven&#039;t talked to my mother since leaving home. She blames me for what the monster did. Your making an amazing difference with the work your doing. I can&#039;t thank you enough. (Hugs)Indigo</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mine was from 9 to 16 (we have the age we left home in  common). I made a deal with the devil if he didn&#8217;t touch my younger sisters I wouldn&#8217;t go to the police. He died a few years later. I sent the biggest bouquet of flowers they had to the funeral. Mourning? I was celebrating. My only regret was never having closure. Feeling as though I never had my chance to make him pay for what he did. </p>
<p>I sought out above men in my life, someone I would always have to stand up to. Years later through therapy, it was believed that was how my mind justified certain things. I wasn&#8217;t standing up to the abusive me, I was still fighting my dead stepfather. 38 rolled around and so did the PTSD. Talk about reliving the nightmare. </p>
<p>Like you I&#8217;ve been vocal about what I went through. I&#8217;m an advocate against Domestic Violence. My story has made the rounds. I still hold my breath when I read of others pain, when that allusive email comes asking me what to, where to go for help, how to save themselves. </p>
<p>From one survivor to another. Thank you for sharing your story. I haven&#8217;t talked to my mother since leaving home. She blames me for what the monster did. Your making an amazing difference with the work your doing. I can&#8217;t thank you enough. (Hugs)Indigo</p>
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		<title>By: Another Suburban Mom</title>
		<link>http://violenceunsilenced.com/christina/#comment-4169</link>
		<dc:creator>Another Suburban Mom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bless you for speaking out and filing charges against your abuser.  You are a brave woman.  

I only wish the justice system had put him away for life.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bless you for speaking out and filing charges against your abuser.  You are a brave woman.  </p>
<p>I only wish the justice system had put him away for life.</p>
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		<title>By: Coco</title>
		<link>http://violenceunsilenced.com/christina/#comment-4165</link>
		<dc:creator>Coco</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Your words when you testified against him at that trial were stronger than the hammer ever could have been. 

I&#039;m so glad you got out. Thank you for your courage in sharing with us here.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your words when you testified against him at that trial were stronger than the hammer ever could have been. </p>
<p>I&#8217;m so glad you got out. Thank you for your courage in sharing with us here.</p>
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		<title>By: allyall</title>
		<link>http://violenceunsilenced.com/christina/#comment-4164</link>
		<dc:creator>allyall</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m glad you are healing and finding life after violence. Best wishes to you and your family as you survive breaking the cycle.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m glad you are healing and finding life after violence. Best wishes to you and your family as you survive breaking the cycle.</p>
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		<title>By: Emily R</title>
		<link>http://violenceunsilenced.com/christina/#comment-4160</link>
		<dc:creator>Emily R</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:42:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hooray for you!  You HAVE used that hammer.  You smashed the silence in your family and protected your kids.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hooray for you!  You HAVE used that hammer.  You smashed the silence in your family and protected your kids.</p>
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		<title>By: Tony Falcaro</title>
		<link>http://violenceunsilenced.com/christina/#comment-26394</link>
		<dc:creator>Tony Falcaro</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:44:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;span class=&quot;topsy_trackback_comment&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;topsy_twitter_username&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;topsy_trackback_content&quot;&gt;Christina : Violence UnSilenced: What they might not tell you, because I didn&#039;t tell anyone myself for years.. http://bit.ly/RWeVJ&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Christina : Violence UnSilenced: What they might not tell you, because I didn&#8217;t tell anyone myself for years.. <a href="http://bit.ly/RWeVJ" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/RWeVJ</a></span></span></span></p>
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