| Home: My Front Page |
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| Introduction: About Over The Rainbow |
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| Site Map: Getting around Over the Rainbow |
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| Emergency Hotlines: If you need help right now |
- Find international crisis lines for:
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| Survivor Messageboard & Chat: Pandora's Aquarium |
- This is an external link to Pandora's Aquarium, a forum for male and female survivors of rape and sexual assault. People who have experienced relationship violence are also very welcome. I am a moderator there. You can get support for any stage of your process. We have many wonderful forums for different discussions/areas of sexual assault and survivorship, plus a safely moderated chatroom. This board has been a strong factor in my own healing. Why don't you give it a go?
- Click here to see what the board offers.
- Please note that you must register before posting, and post five times before using the chatroom. Find registration instructions here.
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| Essential Articles about Rape/Sexual Assault |
- On this page you'll find links to articles from Pandora's Aquarium. There is a wide range of issues presented - types of rape, such as gang-rape. partner rape and grey area rape, as well as aftermath issues that survivors struggle with. These are the categories:
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| My Story |
- A little bit about what happened to me and where I'm at now
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| Living in Kansas: "Grey Area" Rape |
- If you have experienced rape that doesn't fall into the narrow category of being violent, or you gave in to pressure, you may know the sense of feeling violated and traumatised yet believing that it doesn't count as sexual assault. Others may have reinforced this message. Read this page for validation.
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| Cyclones: Definitions of Rape and Sexual Assault |
- Here, we'll discuss:
- Please note that since the law is still very limited in its understanding and definition of rape, the definitions are not necessarily legal - we focus instead on survivor's reality.. For example some places still do not recognise rape in marriage as a crime, but this does not mean it doesn't exist
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| If I Only Had a Heart: Sexual Assault and its Effects |
- On this page we'll look at:
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| Landing After the Storm: If you have been recently raped/assaulted |
- Crisis Help if you have just been raped:
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| Follow the Yellow Brick Road: Paths to Healing |
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| Lions and Tigers and Bears! Responding to Fear |
- A brief discussion of fear after sexual assault
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| The Wizard: Myths About Rape |
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| A Horse of A Different Colour: Self-Blame after Sexual Assault |
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| Witches: Good and Bad Responses to Sexual Assault |
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| Scarecrow: For Family, Friends and Supporters of Survivors of Sexual Assault |
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| There's No Place Like Home: Owning What Happened to You |
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| Stories: Read and Share |
- On this page, you'll be able to read survivor stories.
- You can also use the form on the page to share your own story
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| Survivors Speak |
- Survivors share beautiful snippets about what has helped them heal.
- You can share too.
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| Self-Care After Sexual Assault |
- When we don't feel very good about ourselves, that's when self-care becomes really important. We deserve it!
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| Anniversaries: Coping |
- Your Rape Anniversary may be hard. But you can take that day back for yourself! See:
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| Relationships After Rape |
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| Spiritual Abuse: When the Church Fails Rape Survivors |
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| Rainbows: Creativity from Survivors of Rape and Sexual Abuse |
- Introduction
- Essays: On rape, social change and more
- Poetry : Many pages you can get to from here
- Art: 4 survivors share their healing art with you
- Dance: 5 survivors share about the healing power of dance. Lovely pics too!
- Theatre: Learn about theatre as activism, browse lists of plays with themes of sexual assault; read powerful scenes and monologues
- Creative Writing: Read touching prose form a rape survivor
- Music: Music suggestions and sites for survivors
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| The Media: Portrayal of Sexual Assault / Rape and Survivors |
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| The British Legal System and Sexual Assault |
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| Books For Survivors |
- Browse links of excellent titles to help you on your journey.
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| Links For Survivors of Sexual Assault |
- Looking for a specific site or type of online help? Check these helpful links out:
- Don't forget to email me your link
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| Links with Banners |
- An assortment of banners and buttons that lead to helpful sites.
- Email me yours!
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| Link to Me |
- My Site banners for you to take, and a text link
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| Thanks |
- To the special people in my life
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| Awards & Gifts |
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