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Child Abuse Blog

Welcome to my child abuse blog.

My name is Darlene Barriere. I am a violence and abuse prevention educator. I am also a survivor of child abuse.

This child abuse blog keeps you informed about the updates on this site, and pings you when I've posted new child abuse stories, stories of healing and recovery, stories of relationship violence, child abuse articles, commentaries and other posts from visitors.

NOTE: Information pages on this site were based on material from the Canadian Red CrossCanadian Red Cross RespectED Training Program. Written permission was obtained to use their copyrighted material on this site.



Feb 8, 2010, Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Helen Louise

My first memories are of violence. My father toward my mother, and both of them toward we children. Incest started on my fourth birthday. This went on

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Feb 8, 2010, Child Abuse Story From Brenda1

I was 8 years old when the sexual abuse from my Grandfather began. I am now 18 and a first year at university and I am only just realising the effects

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Feb 8, 2010, Child Abuse Story From Shadowlight and Co

We have dissociative identity disorder (DID) which is why we speak in plural so often:  We are scared to put this up as so many have not believed

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Feb 8, 2010, Child Abuse Story From Anela

Mine is not as bad as others and it still is happening i am 11 years old right now and alot is going on in my life but one of the major things is my parents

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Feb 8, 2010, Child Abuse Story From Ann O For My Son

This story is not about my own personal abuse as I was brought up by very loving parents who respected me and made me feel like a very special person.

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Feb 7, 2010, Child Abuse Story From Alex R

I will be honest i'm scared to do this...i've never told anyone, or even put much thought into this at all. So why should i start here? i'm afraid to tell,

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Feb 7, 2010, Child Abuse Story From Mika

A house of horrors:  I grew up in Louisiana with my father and my sister. The abuse started when My father lost his job and started drinking. I was

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Feb 7, 2010, Child Abuse Story From Kristen4

Scared, lonely, and wondering if I can go on:  I am 39 years old. I am in so much pain right now, I wonder if I can make it through this. My mother

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Feb 4, 2010, Child Abuse Story From Sue Part 3

I am as of 14 minutes ago 14. I should be happy, but no im not. Im scared! I started to cut a little. Im so sad . I can't stop thinking about how my mom

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Feb 4, 2010, Child Abuse Story From Melanie1

I can't remember my childhood, well anything before 11. My grandfather died of cancer when I was 12, after that everything fell apart. My parents lost

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Feb 4, 2010, Child Abuse Story From Sophia

I was about 7 or 8 years old when I was sexually abused by my aunt and her boyfriend. She was around 16 and he was 18 at the time & knew exactly what they

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Feb 4, 2010, Child Abuse Story From Amy2

My parents use to fight continuously. There was never a night when screams couldn't be heard from the household. The police were often called and I always

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Feb 3, 2010, Sickening Scenes

It has been a very long time since I last posted on here. The trial of little Khyra's parents has recommenced and more evidence has been heard from some

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Feb 3, 2010, Child Abuse Story From Shay W

Wow, I'm Blessed  When we are young, we dont think about the things we do and how others take them into their consideration. Most memories are too

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Feb 3, 2010, Child Abuse Story From Bobbi

When I was 4 my mother let a friend choose my baby sitter. He was a male, but my brother and I were sleeping so she figured that it would be all right.

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Feb 3, 2010, Child Abuse Story From Sue Part 2

I feel unloved. Like i will never be loved. I keep having flashbacks of my mom about to hit me wit my softball bat. I've started to cut. I cant take this

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Feb 3, 2010, Child Abuse Story From Name Undisclosed37

I have just realized how devasting it truly was and it is hard for me to write about it. From what I know I think the effects are pretty typical. Low self

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Feb 3, 2010, Child Abuse Story From Kerri

I'm not sure how old I was when it happened, I just know by the time I was 7 or 8, he wasn't around anymore. It could have been years before or maybe just

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