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The Boy Who Was Me
The Boy Who Was Me
The Boy Who Was Me
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In his book Steve tells his story through short narrative and poems to empower other survivors to speak out.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherBalboa Press
Release dateSep 30, 2014
ISBN9781452520674
The Boy Who Was Me
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Steve Farquhar

Steve Farquhar is a survivor of child sexual abuse, a secret he has hidden for over 40 years. Child sexual abuse remains a taboo subject in New Zealand. The stigma and judgement are too strong for many men. The myths surrounding men being abused are well ingrained resulting in silence from those affected and a lack of resources for male survivors. It is time to change the myths. It is time to speak out.

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    The Boy Who Was Me - Steve Farquhar

    Copyright © 2014 Steve Farquhar. .

    All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

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    The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, which is your constitutional right, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

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    ISBN: 978-1-4525-2066-7 (sc)

    ISBN: 978-1-4525-2067-4 (e)

    Balboa Press rev. date: 09/30/2014

    Contents

    Acknowledgements

    Preface

    My Story

    About the Poems

    The boy who was me

    The friend of mine

    Not me

    A life of doors

    The me that I have found

    Whenever where

    Soft smooth babies born

    Afraid to tell

    A boy growing up

    Mother’s arms

    The moon is full

    Talk listen find heal

    Not tonight sweetie

    Commitment

    Time with me

    One day

    Yes, yes, no

    My life

    False real

    One at a time for 12

    Life in a bottle

    Inside my loneliness

    A place for me

    I’d really like to know

    Senses hear to see

    Pain like snow

    Those words

    Revered by consent

    Cycles of blackness

    Life’s autumn

    Clouds of fire

    Whispers to a journey nowhere

    A choice so final

    Where I survived

    Sand rough between my toes

    On me

    Friend or foe

    My life a plan

    That feeling

    Where are you?

    Angels

    Not real

    Smile

    The fire shares warmth

    Sparkle through the window

    Survivors all

    Choose to talk

    Nature’s breeze

    I am me

    Friends old and new

    Autumn’s sombre feel

    To see why

    As Time Dictates

    Smiles Soft

    Jules

    Be still be mine

    Scared

    The one thing I want the most

    Empty words

    Inside

    Mum

    With you

    Brother lost

    The love of Grace

    My dad

    Afraid

    That to this

    My friend

    JV

    Bestman

    It’s me

    The melt

    Only if it’s real

    Hiding

    Love’s vessel

    Whispers warm

    Such things

    Steps of courage

    My new home

    New friend

    Upon the shelf

    Ashamed again

    Grace

    The recovery journey

    Autumns of change

    Being hurt is friends

    My beach

    It’s not so bad

    The way it works

    Me free

    Sit with me

    I no me

    The memories I see

    Afterword

    Survivor Resources

    "Tears.

    The liquid which cleanses the soul.

    When the time comes,

    bathe yourself in them."

    Bo Budinsky

    Save One Survivor

    For Mum

    You always believed me.

    Acknowledgements

    This book has been a labour of love and without the help, support and honesty of some wonderful people it might still be in the to be finished file.

    Gail, my little sis - always there for me, through thick and thin and still more thick. You helped me with your love and support every time you called. You are awesome.

    Special thanks to Grace and Bek for allowing me to use

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