FINALLY....MY VOICE IS HEARD....FINALLY

FINALLY....MY VOICE IS HEARD....FINALLY
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Steven Heath

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I know that I have posted about leaving MS.....and I do have my reasons......but the most wonderful thing happened today.....and there is nowhere else on earth I could think to share it.

About a month ago I was walking my dog one evening .....and I bumped into this guy who I usually chat with because he walks his dog around the same time......he is a politician...so we usually talk about issues in the political arena.....this one evening somehow we got onto the subject of my abuse...I kinda shared my story in a very abridged version.....then I went into my opinion about how government, in my opinion, is really missing the a huge point when it comes to sexual abuse and their involvment or lack there-of with it....he asked what I meant.

I went on a tear about how million of taxpayer dollars are spent on the incarceration and "rehabilitation" of sexual predators.....but......not one penny is spent on helping the victims with therapy and their general healing process......and that the only way that the victims could get therapy was based on their medical insurance if they had any at all.

His eyes opened widely and said.....that is an observation he had ever thought of or had heard discussed in these political meetings he attends.

Well to bring this story to it's point......I bumped into him tonight and he told me that today he was deemed a genius and visionary.....because......he was attending a meeting chaired by New York Representative Bill Weld on children's health and healthcare.....he told them of my discussion with him...they grabbed onto it and are going to actually take it further.....this means it will be discussed in Congress in Washington.

For so many years I have felt that I had no voice...no way to do anything more than express my experience and try to work on healing......and one of my goals in life is to try to help at least one child who has been abused....and out of nowhere.....simply by walking my dog in the rain tonight may lead to something....something to help abused children.....children with no voice.

I know stuff like this could take years to reach actuality....but tonight I feel great.

I still love you guys.......Steve
 
That is awesome, Steve! God, maybe the politicians do listen at times.

Thanks for bringing this issue to this politician's attention.
 
Steve,

I am preparing lobby statements to judges and politicians alike to highlight the social problems caused by abuse, and how the abused are treated generally in life.

The UK has just recently recruited 750 new therapists to work in this field.
It will take seven years to train them, but it is better than nothing.

The more voices the better, adn we all should try and do our bit, even if most of the time it falls on deaf ears.

Glad you found someone to listen,

ste
 
Steve what an excellent days work you did for us all.
I am going to email this to my friend who is working on a male sexual abuse awareness project.

Storys like yours give me a little faith in the higher powers to help change the world one bit at a time.

Steve the point you make was so very important to so many of us.

Drunks and Drugies have more rights then childhood victims of sexual abuse. We get no help and they get all the free help they need. The D&D's can ckeck them self in and get 30-90 days inhouse treament and then they can go to a half way house for another 90 days.
I am not saying that is bad but what I am sayig is???


DAM IT WHERE IS OUR HELP


Goverment must open there eyes and see this silent group of victims that really needs their help.

Thanks for getting me going Steve
Muldoon
 
Steve - well done! That shows the real power of conversation.

It seems that by telling one person how it is, you could now be making a difference for so many people!

Breaking the silence is a very difficult thing to do, but you have now broken the silence for others that cannot yet do it for themselves!

I am really proud of you!

Best wishes...Rik
 
Steve!

Ya done real good! Look what can happen when we loose our fear of speaking up. a HUGE thank-you from myself and everyone.

Lots of love,

John
 
WOW glad you two walk your dogs at the same time and place!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great to hear I hope that someone listens too.
 
Steve,

That's a great moment for all of us then, and I am especially glad you had this tremendous experience personally. It's terrible to feel voiceless and silenced, and your experience shows how one person CAN make a difference.

Much love,
Larry
 
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