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Abuse=no

The month of October has several awarenesses. I spoke before of liver cancer awareness.  Today I will speak about Domestic violence. This is such a taboo topic I hope I can encourage even one person to get out.  Talking about domestic violence is like talking about a person being raped; legally the qualifications are set but in real life it can be subjective.  Unfortunately,  not enough of the legal process is known by civilians so it's easy to not want to speak up for fear of one's safety or not wanting to be opened up to criticism. It really is a difficult position to be in and to get out of.  The Carmichael Show was genius.  If you have never watched it then go to Hulu and watch all 3 seasons,  you will not be sorry. In the 3rd season,  Maxine is telling her boyfriend and his family that her friend was raped. She proceeds to tell them what happened and Joe says something like,  wait a minute did I miss the part about the rape? He then lame...

Knowledge is key

Alright, so if you feel that something weird is happening with your body then please go to the doctor or to a reputable clinic and get every test that’s needed to help you feel good about the answers you are getting.  You can be a pain or a nuisance when you are trying to figure out what is happening inside of your body.  You have the right to get the help that you need. The month of October has several awarenesses attached to it and they are very personal to me.  The one thing about these awarenesses, liver and breast cancer and blindness awareness, I have a person or people that I love that have been affected by these diseases.  Right now I will talk a little about liver cancer.  The liver is an organ that most of us rarely even think about I am sure, but it is very important to our well-being.  Let me give a little background info on the processes of the liver. The liver is the organ that removes the toxins from your blood.  It is also responsible f...