Thursday, May 14, 2009

for just a moment...let me be paralytic.

i dont feel like i can move.
out of this year getting involved with love146, never have i been more affected than i am right now.
i read 16 different problems that are frequent in sex trafficking victims.
read them. let them soak in.
these children know pain that i will never know.


1. Infections (skin, urinary,
STD, HIV/AIDS)

2. Injuries – soreness of or
bleeding in genitals or anal
region; chronic genital
irritation; bruises, bleeding
or discharge in other parts
of the body

3. Undernourishment
because of lack of meals
and insufficient sleep

4. Aches and pains such as
headaches, abdominal pain,
backaches

5. Difficulty in sitting or
walking

6. Difficulty in elimination

7. Sudden sweating or
heart palpitations

8. Changes in sleep
patterns/difficulty initiating
and/or maintaining sleep

9. Changes in
appetite/eating disorders

10. Weakened immune
system

11. Drug/alcohol abuse

12. Pregnancy

13. Brain damage due to
malnutrition, head injuries,
and drug abuse

14. Consequences of
criminal abortion – local
and generalized infection,
bleeding, emergency
situation

15. Physical effects of
psychological disorders
(For example, obsessivecompulsive
disorder
manifested by frequent
hand-washing, resulting in
hand lesions)

16. Somatoform disorders –
bodily symptoms
suggestive of a medical
condition producing
significant distress or
impairment but without
evidence of diagnosable
medical condition
i cant be silent. can you? join me.
lets fight this.

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