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Contact:
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Mandy Grey
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Address:
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SAFE - Supporting Survivors of Satanic Abuse PO Box 1557 SALISBURY Wiltshire SP1 2TP
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Telephone:
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01722 410 889
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Supporting Survivors of Sadistic Abuse (ie from paedophile rings, ritual, satanic and other forms of sadistics abuses). Most sexual abuse of children is ritualised in some way. Abusers use repetition, routine and ritual to coerce children into patterns of behaviour they require, to instil fear and ensure silence. Nursery rhymes, prayers, bath times or teddy bears might be used like this by an abusing parent. Gifts, secrets, elaborate games, dressing up, taking photographs may be part of a paedophile's ritual preparation of a new victim. The sexual abuse of a child is never a random act of lust; it always involves thorough planning and preparation. A child sex ring organises as a group to abuse children and usually produces pornography as part of the abuse. Such pornography is bought by other abusers and used to prepare themselves and their victims for further abuse. Some groups may use elaborate rituals to terrify and silence children, to convince them of the absolute power of their abusers. Religious beliefs and practices may be invoked, Christian or pagan gods or demons can be enlisted to serve the abusers' ends. An animal may be tortured, killed or 'magically' restored to life to show that power, even over life and death, is in their hands. Horrific though this is, it is well documented and believable enough to most people. The purpose seems clear: to gain and maintain access to children in order to exploit them sexually. To most people it seems a long way from the 'unbelievable' stories of children taken nightly to covens where they are literally tortured, subjected to multiple rape and forced to watch or participate in ritual murder. Where the purpose is, apparently, the worship of devils and demons. Where generations of the same families may have practiced such atrocities as a religion, as a way of life. Child sexual abuse is always about power and secrecy. In the mid 1980's few of us who were neither victims nor abusers found it easy to believe that thousands of men rape their children on a regular basis; but, as survivors spoke out, we eventually began to listen. Sadistically abused survivors frequently fear for their lives - their abusers may be highly organised and have more to lose than custody or respectability. Yet, more survivors are speaking out - small children, safe in their foster mothers' arms, women on the run phone a Rape Crisis Line, clients in a therapist's office. And some of us are beginning, just beginning to listen. How do children cope? Defence mechanisms may take the form of repression of memories or the formation of additional personalities (multiple personality), which may be subconsciously activated to deal with the traumatic event. These defence mechanisms are formidable and disrupt the development of a 'normal' life style. "My life was planned before I was born. My parents devoted their lives to the physical, sexual and emotional abuse of others - most particularly their own children." Sue - Survivor "When I was six years old, my father gave me a kitten. He told me to love it and I did. Six weeks later when I would have just about died for that cat, he told me to kill it and skin - and if I didn't he would do it, slowly, so it would take all night to die, in agony." Matti - Survivor "My life was 'dedicated' to Satan at eight years of age. By the age of thirteen I had been pregnant three times and my babies aborted for sacrifice. I had been deprived of sleep, food and love, buried alive, beaten, branded and drugged. They made me a murderer and a child abuser. Worst of all they convinced me that I would never escape, for no-one would ever believe or help me." Robin - Survivor Ritual Abuse Information Network & Support SAFE workers are members of network of professionals working with survivors of ritual abuse. For more information contact Joan Coleman at RAINS, Tel 01483 898 600. All About SAFE SAFE was set up in 1989 by Sue Hutchinson, a survivor of sadistic, satanic, ritual abuse. SAFE services include:- - A telephone helpline - Written support - A recommended reading book list - SAFE Contact - a quarterly magazine - Leaflets - Useful Contacts SAFE is operated by volunteer helpers who are experienced in speaking to survivors with repressed memories and multiple personalities. A confidential service is offered with the intention of supporting survivors in their efforts to develop and lead a normal life. SAFE also offers help and support to professionals and other organisations, ie Childline, Saneline, Samaritans. The helpline is open as often as possible, our answerphone will give you details and can be used to leave messages. SAFE has hopes of opening further offices in the future and will include new numbers to call, as this happens. SAFE Management Group Mandy Grey (CPN) Zeb Simons (Retired independent social worker) Olave Snelling (TV presenter and producer) Diana Lack (Social Worker)
SAFE is entirely funded by donations. All donations of any size are most welcome. Standing order forms are available on request.
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