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If Mercy ran an accounting firm... (Mercy Multiplied's manual Part 4)

If Mercy ran an accounting firm… (Mercy Multiplied’s manual Part 4)

This piece by Mercy Survivor Anna was originally published on her blog “External Mercy” and can be viewed here. A review of Mercy Multiplied’s Guidelines for Establishing a Residential Counseling Ministry. Mission is the topic of the next bit of the Guidelines Manual from Mercy Multiplied.  Once again we have some fairly good advice (although nothing that I didn’t find when I googled these sorts…

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Getting out of St Louis

Getting out of St Louis

This piece by Mercy Survivor Kathryn was originally published on her personal blog, Comfortably Numb, and can be viewed here. I miss my kids I miss my home Why must I be here? So utterly alone…. ~ I miss my Mom I miss my Dad How did I turn into this? When did I get so bad? ~ I miss my school I miss my job I’ve broken down I sob and sob ~ I miss real food I miss my bed Would anyone care If I was…

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Request for Mercy Ministries client records This piece by Mercy Survivor Lily was originally published on her personal blog, La Petite Maman, and can be viewed…

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Why?

This piece by former Mercy Ministries staff member Sian was originally published on her personal blog, Wide Awake…, and can be viewed here. This is a rewrite of a previous post that I have now deleted.  I will say this was not because it was untrue,  every word was true, but it was my experience and written from a place of hurt and anger.  Anyway…this is NOT about me.  I survived and I’m okay.…

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Mercy Survivors are more than survivors!

Check out our contributor profiles and stories... http://mercysurvivors.com/2015/09/13/more-than-survivors/

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Hi DHOTM.

There are graduates and other former residents in our network.  If you would like to ask us about our experiences, you are more than welcome to get in touch.  Check out our Facebook group “Mercy Survivors”.  It’s a closed group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/383310025202392/?fref=ts  If you would rather contact us privately, you can also message us on our Faebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Mercy-Survivors-140247172698814/timeline/  As you seek God for guidance, I encourage you to read widely on Mercy Ministries and be open to the critical material about them which will help ouy make an informed decision and give you some things to think and pray about. Peace MS Team (Sarah)

any mercy ministry graduates out there??

please inbox me because i’d like to talk to you - i feel like God’s nudging me to go in for treatment, but i need guidance and prayer

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Hi hows it going? i was wondering if your willing to reblog all my writen blogs? the reason im ask is that im trying to stand up for people who are being mistreated by there doctors and im standing up against bullying. It would mean the world to me that you reblog them. That would be great. I just really want to help people in anyway possible and please help by passing this around. There are only 5 blogs so far. Your the best

Hi Tammy.Firstly, my apologies for taking so long to come back to you.  I am not the best with Tumblr and can’t tell how long ago this message was sent, plus i have neglected this account for a while.We “like” and repost content that specifically relates to Mercy Ministries.  However if you feel any of your content can help former residents recover from spiritually abusive institutions, we may consider reposting as something that will help those we are trying to reach.PeaceMS Team (Sarah)

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Hi so I just started the application process and I was wondering how long does it take to be placed usually?? Thanks!

Hello again.Can I ask how long you have been in the application process?  It really depends...our experiences differed greatly.  For me, I think it was 6 months, but I really can’t remember.   For some it was a couple of months, others waited almost a year.  If you are still in the application process, I encourage you to check out our closed Mercy Survivors Facebook group to interact with former residents and ask any questions.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/383310025202392/?fref=ts This time is critical, and is a time you could be considering other alternatives and weighing your decision up critically, whatever you do choose in the end.Finally, i feel to warn you about a lie that is often fed to applicants during the application process.  That is, that Mercy Ministries is your last and only hope, that only Mercy can save your life, that God wants you there, that for you to be at Mercy (should you be accepted) is his only will for your life for that time and if you leave then you are stepping outside his will somehow.  There is always hope for your recovery.  Recovering from an eating disorder rarely occurs within a neat 6 month box.  Even if the staff were qualified and the counselling wasn’t a cover for prayer and expelling demons, even if the program was healthy, six months is in many cases an unrealistic expectation for ED recovery.There is rarely a quick fix for issues like ours but i just wanted to encourage you to not get sucked into the lie that Mercy is your last and only hope.PeaceMS Team (Sarah)

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Mercy is the only hope I have because I have no insurance and my eating disorder is killing me. I don't know what happened or why it's bad I just searched for it in the search bar and I found your blog. Why is it bad? I don't want to go I guess if it's bad..

Hi Anonymous.Firstly, i am sorry if this response has come through late.  I have been neglecting the Mercy Survivors tumblr account for a while, and i can’t tell when this message was received.  I hope it’s not too late to respond.I’m so sorry you are struggling with an eating disorder.  I have not struggled personally with an ED but many in our network have and i have seen how destructive and powerful they can be.It’s really important that you get some proper help with that.  You don’t have to do it alone.  But as you can probably guess, from where we stand, we do not believe Mercy is the answer for eating disorders or most other issues.  EDs have the highest mortality rate among mental health disorders and require qualified, multifaceted intervention.  This does not exclude spirituality (if that is important to you) nor does it exclude modern medicine, We would not recommend MM to any struggling person, but as much as I don’t want to say it, it is your decision to decide what is best for you.  In saying that, I do encourage you to think critically and read all information you can about the program.  Not just the information they feed you or tell you to read, but all information, including our website, the numerous blogs, media articles, reviews etc.  I would also like to invite you to check out our closed Facebook group called Mercy Survivors where you are free to connect with former residents from the program and ask questions to help you in your decision.  Link below:https://www.facebook.com/groups/383310025202392/?fref=ts PeaceMS Team (Sarah)

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Launch of Mercy Survivors group on Facebook Are you a former Mercy Ministries resident who would like to connect with other survivors?  Do you have questions, need support, or would like to have a space online to share more freely about your experience?

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Launching the Mercy Survivors group

Are you a former Mercy Ministries resident who would like to connect with other survivors? Do you have questions, or want to get support or have a space to share more freely about your experience? Come join the Mercy Survivors group! It's a closed Facebook group, so easily to find, but content is visible only to members. You can stay as long as you need to and share at the level you are comfortable with. (Please note we are not a counselling service, this group is for support and connection with other survivors only).

https://www.facebook.com/groups/383310025202392/?fref=ts

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The devil and Mercy Ministries: A conversation with Chelsea Darhower

The devil and Mercy Ministries: A conversation with Chelsea Darhower

This piece by Beth from “Dysgenics” was originally published on the Dysgenics website.  The original can be viewed here.

Make Mercy Ministries Be Honest

…And this girl had been in the program for maybe a month, a few weeks, I don’t know, not very long. And we knew she had been diagnosed with multiple personalities. […] Well we knew, you know, a psychiatrist is not going to say somebody has…

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Petition and video re exorcisms, recovered memory therapy and conversion therapy

Petition and video re exorcisms, recovered memory therapy and conversion therapy

There is much to be said of Mercy Ministries, and much to appeal to the American government and public about.  Mercy Ministries denies it all of course.  They continue to distance their brand from the former Australian homes (which they have since re-labelled an “affiliate”) and attempted to lay the blame on the insidious issues that actually originated at the US homes and continue with the homes…

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Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between EQUALS. 

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Intimacy is not who you let touch you. Intimacy is who you text at 3am about your dreams and fears. Intimacy is giving someone your attention, when ten other people are asking for it. Intimacy is the person always in the back of your mind, no matter how distracted you are.

(via queerkaitlin)

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signs of an emotionally abusive friend/partner

saying your feelings are wrong or ridiculous if they don’t agree with them

claiming you’re ‘too sensitive’ if you tell them they’ve done something hurtful

never apologizing, making you feel as if they’re always right and you’re…