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Suicide: My Personal Conversation
Suicide: My Personal Conversation September: Suicide Prevention Awareness Month National Suicide Prevention Week in September "Take a Minute, Change a Life" Suicide rates are on the rise in our communities and in our country. Sadly, teen suicides are way up within...
A Letter from Patricia Wenskunas – Founder/CEO, Crime Survivors
I feel like I’ve been stabbed in the heart … and drained of my inner soul. And for the life of me, I don’t understand why? Or how anyone could stoop so low and do this? I just cannot understand it and truthfully, it has affected me to the core. Corporate identity...
Cruise Control
Wow … is all I can say! We packed in a whole bunch of stuff on our nine-day Alaskan cruise-vacation. I am so thankful that I was able – I dare say forced – to take this vacation, and, bring my son with me. So nice to get away… and spend some additional quality time...
I sure do ♥ me some sweets,,, but I ♥ giving and helping more…
My Birthday Wish!!! I sure do ♥ me some sweets,,, but I ♥ giving and helping more... Instead of any gifts, I’m asking my friends and family (and now you!) to give a tax deductible donation to www.crimesurvivors.org in my name. God bless, thank you for...
Bitch: Own it and Spell it with a Capital B
I had an interesting conversation with a friend of mine who told me, “Patricia, you spend way too much time worrying whether you come off as bitch or not.” He went on, “Just own it and spell it with a capital B.” He did make some valid points. He asked if I ever...
Behind the Badge OC
Attacked by personal trainer, she fights back and launches annual walk for fellow survivors By Lori Basheda April 13th, 2016 Editor’s note: Crime Survivors Inc.’s 12th-annual Southern California Survive and Thrive Run Walk Health & Safety Expo with pancake...