Messages By: heleneduveaux

My 16 yr old daughter is a daily inspiration of living against the odds. She gives 110% of herself in her studies against great odds. I have always told her to shoot for the moon and never worry if she misses because she will only fall amongst the stars! She has aspergers syndrome, dyslexia, and a miriad of learning disorders....but she just keeps giving it her best!! She has her days when it is all too much and I am there to listen and give her that safe place to fall. She chooses not to have any contact with her abusive father who is no longer in our lives and she battles with weight issues related to her autism and tolerance of certain smells, tastes and textures. We have not had a holiday in 16 years but she never complains. She would benefit greatly from gastric banding which would improve her self esteem and help with her weight. Maybe she would choose then to go to the school formal and feel beautiful.....but we cannot afford this procedure here in Australia. She calls herself a 'retard' even though she has normal intelligence and I continue to be vigilant with her school in ensuring all possible aids are in place to help her to learn. She is my hero and I am writing for all those children out there with learning disorders....don't give up...keep searching.....you may have your bad days but......somewhere there is an answer.

Don't be fooled by the front of cults. I was viciously pack raped, tortured and sodimised by my uncle and aunt in a ritual satanic cult. My mother sent me there knowing what would happen - as it was a 'right of passage' that one of her children would be used in this way. I was 8yrs of age and born to be 'the sacrifice'. I battle daily with this. But I am winning the battle and at 51 yrs after fighting all my life to get over this and other horrific things my mother did to me.....I am finally finding my own voice.

Do not underestimate the power of their threats to keep you silent, nor their grooming of the proposed sacrifice. My advice to others out there who have suffered like me.....be your own hero and go back and face the pain.....working it through until you can finally want to thrive instead of survive. It's not as easy as Dr. Phil would have us believe by just telling you to "choose your way to success"......but he has blessed me by being a strong male role model that perhaps is the father image I would have liked....and I love the way he fights for children and protects them from harm....when he does this it is like he is fighting for me. He holds a powerful mandate and one which reaches the world. Be compassionate Dr. Phil with people who have been programmed, raped and tortured.....and if you say you already are...I wonder whether we who have been there could feel your healing powers if you just showed it a little more.