From: krikket@meltdown.chi.il.us (D. 'krikket' Krick)
Newsgroups: alt.sexual.abuse.recovery
Subject: Re: Abandonment *Spoiler*
Date: 19 Dec 92 19:22:05 CST
Organization: The Meltdown - A Team Star BBS

According to the new proposed standards, I'm throwing in a

**MESSAGE ABOUT ASAR**

warning.  :)


In article <1992Dec14.190243.1474@u.washington.edu>,
cloister@stein.u.washington.edu (cloister bell) writes:
>krikket@meltdown.chi.il.us (D. 'krikket' Krick) writes:

>gee, that really sucks.  i'm sorry your friends weren't there for you.  but
>you know, i have a feeling that you'll pull through just fine.

Somehow I'm fairly certian I will too...  It's just hard at the moment.  :(

>>I just want to crawl into some corner and die quietly, where my decomposing
>>body won't be a bother to anyone...  This shit isn't worth it!
>
>the shit isn't, to be sure, but not everything is that shitty.  there are
>good things too.  and besides, if you go off and die in a corner somewhere,
>who will finish section 5?  :)

Which brings me to a point that I was meaning to post about earlier, and
hopefully get some feedback from you and everyone else on ASAR, regarding
Section 5 of the FAQ...

Section 5 (Resources)
Part 1 (How to report a suspected/known abuser)

<Don't worry, I'm not going to quote anything else in the FAQ!  :)>

Before I found out that this section (not written when I took over section 5)
had caused a bit of controversy on ASAR, regarding if it should be in the FAQ.

I didn't know that when I wrote the piece I wrote for the FAQ, which is so
generalized as to be valid virtually anywhere.

But I was considering stopping by the local PD station, and asking them for
input for the FAQ of what can/should be done, along with any suggestions.
(Preferably of a general nature.)

I found that I was unable to bring myself to do this.  I managed to get the
non-emergency phone number, and place the call to make an appointment with a
local officer.  When they answered the phone, I froze.  Same kind of freezing
that's been happening when it comes to replying to my Email, or continuing to
read _Courage_To_Heal_.  I just can't do it right now.  That bothers me quite a
bit.  I wish I knew specifically WHY I'm freezing on this point.

Because the local PD already know me?  (I do Security in the area, and have had
to work with the PD before, throw parties and need to get local police parking
clearance for overnight, to check the laws to see if we could bring athamies to
a circle held in a local public park (already had permit.), Etc.)
Because my perp was a cop?

"my perp".  Shit.  Sounds like I'm being possesive of that asshole!  Ahh well,
you guys know what I mean...

At any rate, what is the current opnion on having this section in the FAQ? 
Should I consult the local PD for suggestons/advice/etc for the FAQ, or not?

Etc.  All opnions, thoughts, comments, suggestions, etc are welcomed!

(And I'm going to be revamping 5.5.1 and 5.5.2 (`Printed Material' (`Books',
and `Journals, Magazines, and Newsletters')) as soon as I get a new/better word
processer for this computer...  The cut/paste options don't want to work right
with this software.  Bleach.)

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Krikket (a.k.a. Doug Krick)  ---  krikket@meltdown.chi.il.us
#include<std.disclaimers>    ---  an294@anon.penet.fi
anon-1214@twwells.com        ---  anon.77@pax.tpa.com.au

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