slaverosebeauty -> RE: A new path for slaves from abusive M/s (6/14/2007 9:42:47 AM)
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ORIGINAL: slaverosebeauty Right now, I consel women who are in relationships with drug addicts quote:
Right now, I am waiting by my cell day and night for a call from a woman I have been counceling, her husband is VERY abusive and is a drug addict on top of it; I have done all Ic an do "Consel"ing (or "counceling)" anyone is a very delicate endeavor. If this person is a family member or friend and is fully aware that you have no professional qualifications, that is fine, I suppose. If, however, you are representing yourself as someone who is trained and capable of professional counseling, I would think you should stop that immediately and let this person get real professional help. It may be very dramatic for you to feel like you are waiting by the cell, being her lifeline, a part of the action, so to speak. If something happens to her, I would think you would bear no small responsibility because, by acting as her "consel"or in lieu of a real one, you are impeding her search for actual professional assistance. It's not a game - advise her to seek help at the hands of someone who is trained to help her please............slave luci Of course this is a delicate matter; I have worked with the local women's shelters an I have training, also, I KNOW about drug addicts, I was married to one. I take this VERY seriously. Why in the hell would I offer to do this for people that I don't know if I don't know what I was doing? Thats dangerious, not to mention I can be held legally liable. Having been through similar situations as the women I talk to are going through. I know my stuff, I keep up on things, I go to classes, I am even listed on our [the international non-profit] international site and on the local hotline; that is a LOT of responsibility. slaveluci just because you don't now how to handle a situation like this or others, does NOT mean that I don't or that others on these boards don't. The person who trained me had been abused herself, she gives out my number to those she councils when she is out of town, I take that as a compliment. The person I am waiting to hear from is not the first woman I have gone through this with; every person is different, every situation unique.
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