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This page was added after Mo Matik posted the rhyme below and 4 women posted who had the same experience within 2 hours. That highlighted how widespread the problem is and the need for a rape support page on this site. You Can Do It Ladies =D by Lady Mocha
Hey ladies =D For those of you who dont know me, HI! my names Shanna : ) I thought id share a little bit about my Gang Rape experience, feelings, thoughts and self worth in hope that it will speak of ECOURAGEMENT and HOPE to you all =D continued My Gang Rape by Lady Mocha Date Rape Links The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network If you have been a victim of date rape or violence and need support please contact us. Please click here to read our disclaimer before submitting an email or form. Please also read the articles below the form. They are written by others who have had the same experience as you. At the bottom of the page is an article from the Mayo Clinic title "Date Rape Drugs: Protect Yourself". It outlines the problem, how to take care of yourself and what steps to take if you have been a victim. If you have any articles that you would like to see on this page send your pieces to us by . This page will build over time to help victims. We have a team set up of ladies to handle any responses from this page so if you send something to us you can be assured that you mail will be handled by a lady who has experience in this area. "this is definitely sumthin that needs to be said, talked about, and a place where girls can relate to each other and talk about it.. sum place where they no longer feel isolated and alone, becuz THEY AREN"T! I wish the problem wasn't SOOOO big but it is, and I and others prolly couldn't even start to count the gurls at this site who this has happened to, wit me included..." lil'mac Woman Why Rape Me by Anghellic Just like a fairy tale The Night It Happened by Mo Matik I can remember that night like it was yesterday/The picture and feelings just wont seem to go away/I was at a party with my man/everybody so drunk nobody could stand/I went into my mans room and laid on his bed/but then all of a sudden his best friend was on me; shut up is what he said/ continued A Woman is raped EVERY 2. Minutes Over 44% of rape victims are under the age of 18... A Song for Amy Copyright 2001 Bobby BishopYou can listen to Bobby's song here. She said hi my name’s Amy/Amy, welcome to our group/listen, thanks for real/I really didn’t wanna come/it took that extra push from my mom to get me here/anyways/you know my reason is the same/it’s hard to talk about and explain/the day that I was, you know/raped/go ahead Amy we understand/you understand?/you can’t/unless you’ve ever had a man/shove his hands down your pants/with no consent/snuff you in the face and leave you there breathing/then he flees the scene/nobody seen what took place/and you’re left there scared straight/dazed staring at the ceiling/with these sinister faces/pasted in your memory/can’t even muster up the strength/to yell ‘somebody help me’/and now you dread getting out of bed/every morning with this in your head/it’s incessant/it doesn’t want to end/this feeling of loss of control/cuz they stole the one thing they know I hold close and defend/and I live as though my life hasn’t changed and I pretend/but this never-ending question is just spinning in my head Why do bad thing have to happen to good people?/I with I could believe humanity wasn’t so see-through/but I can’t because this darkness just surrounds me like a cloud/why would God teach me how to swim/just to watch me drown? She said hi, it’s me, Amy, remember me?/Listen, I wanna say I’m sorry for my outburst last week/but I think I’m ready now to share my story with the group/but please understand/this wasn’t due to anything I pulled/and I admit I hid the truth from my friends/from my peers/feared they’d stop being dependent/wouldn’t dare to come near/do they think I spread my legs so readily?/will they think I’m loose, refusing to believe I’m not just making up this story/I was dealing with this instance/I was haunted with this fear/clear I wasn’t believing this/and I wasn’t allowing tears/insecurities/are they staring at me as I pass through school?/can’t stand the odor of a chlorinated pool/cuz that’s when it all flashes back and I retract to that/night after practice/pulling off my swimming cap/when that backpack just smacked me in my face/and as I tried to catch myself all I could see in the place/were bright lights in my eyes/blinding me from the surprise from five guys/from my/algebra class/this all happened so fast/shut up slut, keep your mouth shut/they won’t believe you anyways/as I tried to refrain/from screaming out in pain/and I’m waiting for an ending to this day/cuz they won’t go away/they’re just imbedded in my brain/this horrid stain/why should I try to even cry/to even pray/I wish that I could end my life/cuz I don’t want to live today She said/listen I want to let you know that I’m doing fine/it’s just I’ve had things on my mind/and I’ve been waiting for the right timing/to let you guys know I realize/you try to bring life to young lives/to really speak and reach inside and open up our eyes/I was reminded of the time/that I told you of my life-changing afternoon/at school in early June/and how you took my hands and prayed the Lord would guide me through/the things I had to do for my recovery and renewal/and that I was a victim of some sick pathetic losers/but my maker sees me as a precious jewel/who’s profound/I was ashamed/I couldn’t raise my eyes off the ground/but now I’m seeing changes and I’m turning things around/there’s that question that was dancing in my mind/now I’ve found an answer and it’s freeing me/I breaking loose/no longer bound/you know, the question about good people having bad things happen?/didn’t understand your reply the first time that I asked it/but now I see the answer/it’s as simple as the question/it’s that God disperses blessings/but man remains man/with a free will to fill their lives and stand in God’s plan/or to take circumstances/mold them in their own hands/and deliberately/hurt another person for the purpose of perverted self-service/making victims feels worthless/but I’m not/cuz God’s got me in his arms/and I believe you when you say He wants me out of harm’s way/so I’m praying every day for His grace/and I recognize his face/I know He’ll wait/because He understands these trials that I’ve faced/and He’s got bigger plans for me/I took a stand today/no more waiting/these seeds are growing in anticipation of a blossom/that’s responding to the Son/and once again, I’m having fun/no more hesitation/now I’m praising Him/for His love with no conditions/and for listening with patience/yo, He entered in my heart/today I made that invitation. "ur not alone...n wut happend to u is not ur fault... u did nothing wrong... ive been in the same situation as u... n ur not alone and it is n never will be ur fault... "Lil t Please note that all our mentors are volunteers and while their help and advice may be valuable in helping you, please seek a professional second opinion before making radical changes in your life. Date-rape drugs: Protect yourself From MayoClinic.com The last thing you remember was sipping a drink at a party. Now you wake up in a strange place, possibly hours later, with a sense that you've been sexually assaulted. But no matter how hard you try, you can't remember exactly what happened. You may be the victim of one of a number of date-rape drugs. Date-rape drugs are used to incapacitate you and make you vulnerable to sexual attack. They often leave you with no recollection of what happened to you while you were under the drug's influence. Health experts and law-enforcement authorities don't know exactly how often rapes involve use of such drugs. But these types of rape do happen. Help keep them from happening to you by learning more about what drugs are used and how to protect yourself. Drugs and rape: An old problem with a new face Sexual predators have used alcohol and drugs to weaken their victims' resistance for centuries. Alcohol is the substance most commonly used for this purpose. Excessive alcohol consumption can induce blackouts and complete memory loss, while not necessarily impairing your ability to function. Besides alcohol, at least 20 other drugs are used for purposes of sexual assault. In a 1999 study, researchers tested more than 1,100 urine samples from sexual assault victims in the United States and Puerto Rico. They tested individuals who they suspected may have been the victim of a drug-related rape. Four percent of the urine samples contained GHB and 8 percent contained benzodiazepines, a type of sedative that includes Rohypnol. GHB is a common drug in sexual assaults for several reasons. It's colorless and odorless and comes in powder or liquid forms, which makes it easy to mix in water, punch and alcoholic drinks. It also acts quickly. Within 15 minutes of drinking it, you become sleepy and lose the ability to control your muscles — making you vulnerable to an attacker. This drug also often causes a type of memory loss called anterograde amnesia, which means you don't remember anything that happened during the time the drug was affecting you. These effects are even stronger when GHB is mixed with alcohol. Rohypnol also has characteristics that make it particularly useful for sexual predators. It comes in pill form but dissolves in liquids, where it's tasteless and odorless. In 1997, its manufacturer revised the pill so that it would turn a drink blue when it dissolved. Still, some potential rapists may simply drop the drug into blue tropical drinks to get around this. This drug is also fast-acting. Within 15 minutes after the drug enters your body, you may become sleepy and relaxed to the extent that you can't fend off an attacker. Rohypnol also can cause anterograde amnesia, rendering you unable to remember what happened while you were drugged. It, too, is even more powerful when mixed with alcohol. How to protect yourself: Stay vigilant while having fun Despite the advantage these drugs give to a would-be attacker, there are things you can do to protect yourself from becoming a victim of drug-related rape. One of the best things you can do is to stay aware of your surroundings, particularly at parties and dance clubs. Also follow these tips — recommended by health care providers and law-enforcement professionals familiar with this issue:
What to do if you think you've been sexually assaulted If you think you may have been drugged and victimized, don't wait to seek help, and keep these tips in mind:
By staying aware of your surroundings, watching what you drink and sticking close to your friends in social situations, you may reduce your risk of ever having to wonder, "What might have happened to me after that last drink?" |
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