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OverviewWhen I was a little girl, I found a dead body in the utility room of my grandparent's Florida home. That was when I was threatened that I would have my throat slit if I talked about it. I was drugged for I don't know how long. I remember that it was sad to me that I couldn't play because of the chemicals I was forced to wash down. At night, I would hear my grandfather on the phone threatening people, to tear them apart. There was a lady that worked for him who put strychnine in my food, which in small amounts works like a neurotoxin causing pain. She did this to teach me to listen only when she was looking at me and not when she was talking to someone else. When I was a little girl, my grandfather gave me to men for money, favors, or to set them up. I was eight years old when I was dressed up and left in a house alone to be abused. There was a camera hidden. We were given drugs to sedate us, confuse us, and affect our memories. Once I was told directly that it was to make you defenseless . Victims in general commonly experience being blamed or having their experiences denied. Being abused inside a group of high profile, respected in some cases, wealthy, politicians, and celebrities is not an easy thing to talk about. People might think it was a joke when it isn't a joke. It can be dangerous as well. In the Epstein situation, we saw the son of a Federal Court Judge who was overseeing the case experience having her son killed. I have been told by security at my previous workplace that I was being followed. Still, even where there has been evidence, the government has never recognized me as someone who was victimized. I believe it is because people implicated in the abuse have held significant political positions. I was diagnosed in my 20s with PTSD and I was grateful for the recognition in that diagnosis that I did experience trauma. I didn't think about things that happened in the past that I wasn't allowed to talk about, that would get me hurt for talking about, or get me called crazy. 2019, I was called into a meeting. There was a police officer and coworkers present. I was told the FBI was on the phone. I was bewildered. People were suddenly talking about things that I hadn't been able to talk about. They had me look at pictures of an actor I met as a child who was very important to me. I was on the scene when that actor overdosed, the night he died. I cried a lot. They wanted me to talk about a certain politician. I felt abused again, as an adult, blindsided, and like once again people were using abuse I endured as though it were entertainment or possibly in line with a political agenda. I left that school to go work at another one. When covid started and we shut down and went remote, I had time alone at home to reflect on what happened. I started writing, allowing the memories to surface. I published my journal, my process of putting together fragmented memories, nightmares, and dreams. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Cynthia BethPublisher: Independently Published Imprint: Independently Published Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.268kg ISBN: 9798794858204Pages: 226 Publication Date: 03 January 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |