Our goal with this site is not just a single goal: It is many goals actually... We want victims and survivors to KNOW that they are NOT alone! We want to help give all people access to some incredibly helpful and touching links all over the internet...many, many people are trying so hard to help stop all forms of abuse and violence! We want to provide a sort of "safe haven" to make it easier to find help and support for those who need it.

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RCOA has some special awards for those of you
who have sites that help survivors of abuse or
that share your own story of abuse.

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Sometimes just getting your feelings out helps.
Please note that if your story is too graphic in nature,
it may be edited to be suitable for viewing.

A broad spectrum of links to toll-free help lines,
excellent links to abuse help centers, abuse help pages,
personal stories of survivors of kinds of violence, you name it ....
some of the best help links we have found on the web!!

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Some of the stories are graphic in nature,
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The Difference Between
Strength And Courage

It takes strength to be firm
It takes courage to be gentle.

It takes strength to stand guard.
It takes courage to let down your guard

It takes strength to conquer.
It takes courage to surrender.

It takes strength to be certain.
It takes courage to have doubt.

It takes strength to fit in.
It takes courage to stand out.

It takes strength to feel a friend's pain.
It takes courage to feel your own pain.

It takes strength to hide your own pains.
It takes courage to show them.

It takes strength to endure abuse.
It takes courage to stop it.

It takes strength to stand alone.
It takes courage to lean on another.

It takes strength to love.
It takes courage to be loved.

It takes strength to survive.
It takes courage to live.