A candlelight vigil in memory of my Dear cousin Becky (Rebecca Burden ~Torres)will be held on Sat, Sept 6th @ 8pm in the parking lot of the old Beecher High building located on the corner of N Saginaw & Coldwater Rd!
Becky, as most of you know was sadly taken from us on Dec 27, 2007 as a result of Domestic Violence!
She was full of life, and loved her children and her family and friends more than anyone I know! She had the knack for putting parties together for anything she could think of! In addition, made sure she didn't leave herself out when it came to her Birthday!
September 3rd would have been her 36th Birthday! Therefore, in celebration of her birthday, we are having this vigil!
Lets gather in Memory of Rebecca Ruth Burden~ Torres's Birthday and light Candles so she may see the glow from heaven! And lets help spread the word about Domestic Violence and the effect it has on not only the one who is abused, but on the family , friends, and community! Let us vow to not keep our heads turned and our mouths shut; as if this type of Violence can happen to Becky, it can happen to anyone!
We will be taking donations to give to the Women’s Shelter of Flint to help them in there struggle to help the women and children in Genesee Co.
If you or anyone you know is living in domestic violence, please call the national hotline below in this comment and get help.
Please answer these questions to see if you are living in domestic violence: How is your relationship? Does your partner: Embarrass you with put-downs? Look at you or act in ways that scare you? Control what you do, who you see or talk to or where you go? Stop you from seeing your friends or family members? Take your money or Social Security check, make you ask for money or refuse to give you money? Make all of the decisions? Tell you that you’re a bad parent or threaten to take away or hurt your children? Prevent you from working or attending school? Act like the abuse is no big deal, it’s your fault, or even deny doing it? Destroy your property or threaten to kill your pets? Intimidate you with guns, knives or other weapons? Shove you, slap you, choke you, or hit you? Force you to try and drop charges? Threaten to commit suicide? Threaten to kill you? If you answered 'yes' to even one of these questions, you may be in an abusive relationship.
For support and more information please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or at TTY 1-800-787-3224.
National Domestic Violence Hotline http://www. ndvh. org/
Candlelight vigil for Chief's wife Crystal Judson Brame
Crystal's Candlelight Commemoration will begin at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Peninsula Christian Fellowship, 3114 45th St. Court NW in Gig Harbor. 5:30 pm, Lane Judson Presentation, adults, children 13+ 6:30 pm, Hors d'Oeuvers 7:00 pm, Main Program, Positive Outlook, a Family Program
THE ADDRESS FOR THE VIGIL GIVEN ON THE FLYER AND IN THE PENINSULA GATEWAY NEWSPAPER IS INCORRECT. I DISCOVERED IT WHILE GETTING THE LINK FOR A MAP. I CALLED THE CHURCH, AND THEY VERIFIED THAT THE PUBLISHED ADDRESS IS AN ERROR. THE CORRECT ADDRESS IS 3114 45TH STREET COURT NW, GIG HARBOR. CLICK HERE FOR A MAP.
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The relationship between alcohol abuse and domestic abuse is a difficult subject to approach. There is not a direct link between the two, but there is a risk factor. Alcohol abuse increases the risk of violence used against a partner in relationships. The incidence of substance abuse by batterers seen in criminal justice, mental health, or social service settings is well above 50%, greater than the incidence of substance abuse by batterers in the general population.
Studies of domestic violence frequently document high rates of alcohol and other drug (AOD) involvement, and AOD use is known to impair judgment, reduce inhibition, and increase aggression. Alcoholism and child abuse, including incest, seem connected also.
Alcoholism and battering share some similar characteristics, including:
1. both may be passed from generation to generation; alcohol abuse and domestic abuse are learned through observation and practice. They are related over time. Parental alcohol abuse and parental domestic abuse may impact the development of children. The child's chances of growing up to be an abuser, a victim of abuse or an alcohol abuser greatly increases
2. both involve denial or minimization of the problem
3. both involve isolation of the family
4. Alcohol abuse may increase the risk for domestic abuse through chemical actions on brain mechanisms linked to aggression. Alcohol has been found to inc
Gm,,,I see your getting involved with ODV in Michigan,,,thats great,,,its more than ODV,,,,it seems like so many abuse another,,,there is never any justafication to abuse or hurt any human being,,,,welcome to the cause,,,Dave:)
