I first started writing for @familyprotection 3 months ago with a series of articles relating my experiences in working with abused youth as a Juvenile Detention Office of 10 years and an adviser to youth and young adults during my 3 years at Job Corp. I had to stop writing these stories after the 5th article as it was hard to relive working with these "street kids" that got caught up in "the system." I now realize why I chose to work with these youth, especially the females that had been sexually abused and why I get so emotional just thinking about the abuse they went through.
I too was brainwashed into thinking we were actually helping these children before doing extensive research on just how crooked our system is and has always been. The whole child protections system that was set in place, was not to help youth but to be able to steal them from their families and do whatever they choose for profit.
I was going through some of my old writings from my college course in Drug and Alcoholism in the Family just the other day. I ran across a story I had written about "My Family of Origin" which included some of my memories and experiences as a child. I then started reading some of the comments from my instructor on my story comments . Here are a few of his comments that hit home: "This is not a healthy family!" - " So she sacrificed her daughter for him and helped create another offender?" - "The mom also probably abused him." - "out grew or got fed up with?" - "Because he was her victum."
Just reading this and knowing what I know now, I realize how different my life would have been had my mother allowed my dad to report the rape of my sisters by my brother and my uncle. Would I have been separated from my father whom I adored and considered my protector, my 5 sisters who were my playmates and still my best friends? Would I have still had the desire to work with abused youth? Would my own daughter and and son ever been born? Or, would I have ended like the very youth I worked with to empower? Would I have been from foster home to foster home or sold off to sex traffickers? Was I too sexually abused by my brother and or uncle and too young to remember anything but having nightmares about my brother holding a knife to my throat and threatening to kill me? Was this my chosen path or just the hand of fate?
I realize now that my story has to be told before my wounds can heal completely. I know this story will have to be told in segments as even now, I am starting to feel old resentments popping up against my mother and oldest brother and an uncle I never knew why I hated being around. They are all deceased now, so maybe it is time to put this all behind me by documenting and sharing in hopes that it will help others to remember, document and release to a supportive community that is understanding, compassionate and caring without judging.
I hope to get the first chapter published within the next few days. In the meantime, please say a prayer for me that God gives me the strength and courage to face my past and the words that will be the most beneficial to the reader.
If you would like to read some of the previous stories of "My Life as a Detention Officer," You will find the links listed on this post by @canadian-coconut:
CPS and Foster Care Abuses: -- INDEX of PUBLISHED STORIES now on the Steemit Blockchain
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What Is @familyprotection? What Are The Rules? How Do I Donate?
@familyprotection was started approximately 3 months ago. If you are concerned about where these funds are going, please take the time to read this post:
We are Family Protection, Keeping Families Safe, Together
@markwhittam grew up in the care of CPS and then many years later he and his family had to flee their country under threats from the state to take their child because they home schooled.
Linda, @canadian-coconut, started @familyprotection because she has helped several families who have been torn apart at the hands of the legal kidnappers aka. Child Protection Services.
It is up to us as a Community to uncover the truth and spread this truth worldwide!
If you or someone you know have children that are now wards of the state and/or government, we encourage you to share your story. If you are an underage youth caught up in this insane cycle of abuse and control..Please share your story..If you have friends in abusive situations..Please have them share their story. We here at steemit.com have caring people that that are willing to help you in anyway we can.
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