"Forgive" is an emotionally loaded word for survivors. Many of us have
been told to forgive our abusers and get on with life, as if we could
just push a button, totally forgive everybody, and act like nothing
happened. It doesn't work that way, of course. Forgiveness, like grief
and anger, is part of the process of coming to terms with what
happened to us. It entails acceptance of our past and acceptance of
ourselves.

Bonnie, a survivor of ritual abuse, will tell us about the steps on
her path to forgiveness. She will share how her feelings changed
toward her perpetrator and how forgiveness opened the door to peace
and joy throughout her life. This Webinar will provide space for us to
examine our understanding of forgiveness and the place it holds in our
lives.

Bonnie teaches child care providers and youth counselors how to
recognize and prevent child abuse. She is a certified trainer for the
Ohio Child Welfare Training Program and an award-winning public
speaker.

Past Webinars
Members can now read the transcript of "Sensory and Emotional
Flashbacks" (Jeannie Riseman) and hear the recordings of "The
Intersection between Ritual Abuse and Disability" (Lara) and  “How
Survivors Can Help Their Own Cases for Disability Application and
Appeal,” (Pam Perskin Noblitt). Slides and related material are also
posted. Go to http://www.survivorship.org/member/webinar.html and you
will find everything you are looking for.

If you can't get into the members' section, you will need to become a
member or renew your membership. Membership information is at
http://www.survivorship.org/about/membership.html Write Eva at
survivorshipst...@yahoo.com and tell her what you need. (Remember we
have gift memberships.)

Registration:
The cost of each Webinar is $20.00, plus the cost of your telephone
call to the East Coast. There are a limited number of full and partial
scholarships available. To reserve a space in the Webinar, e-mail
Jeannie at jean...@survivorship.org and give her this information:

1.Your name

2. The Webinar you wish to attend: “Forgiving the Unforgivable: One
Survivor’s Journey to Peace”  on October 10 from noon to 1:30 P.M.
Pacific time and/or one of the Webinars listed below

3. Whether you need a full or partial scholarship

4. Method of payment

5. Your preferred e-mail address (so we can send you instructions and
an invitation containing the password)

6. Your time zone (The conference software automatically adjusts the
time for us)

7. The name you will be using for the Webinar. (This does not have to
be your real name or your message board screen name.)

Future Webinars:
Saturday November 7
“Empowerment and Managing the Effects of Programming.”
Randy Noblitt, Ph.D

Saturday December 5
“The Benefits of Developing Co-Consciousness Early in the Healing
Process.”
Julaine

And, in January, one on Nazi groups and abuse