~respectfully snipped and bolded by me ~
O/T - Thank you for this! What a great idea. I find myself dealing with a child that has been tortured with food and at a loss as to how to help. This is is an excellent plan/idea. The child has pets in the home that he dearly loves, so taking on this responsibility could be very helpful.
And I also send blessings to this young woman. I hope she never has to go through such an ordeal again, that she is clean, warm, fed, and loved for the rest of her life.
Salem
I know it must get tiring to hear me say it but food is the most powerful torture instrument ever known.
One successful tactic we've used in cases like this are our animals. There is nothing more healing than the love of a dog or a cat. Our dogs should have earned their "medals of honor" by now. Many times, a hurting child will bond with them long before they trust humans. We've raised a little girl who was tortured with the withholding of food. It is so cathartic for her to feed and care for animals and to help in the kitchen. She's totally in charge of feeding a very disabled dog and the process of healing has been remarkable to watch. It's almost like watching her role play "getting it right for herself". It's a long haul but this might end well. I'm so pleased the other children were removed. They've been abused by proxy, if nothing else.
Blessings to this young girl.
O/T - Thank you for this! What a great idea. I find myself dealing with a child that has been tortured with food and at a loss as to how to help. This is is an excellent plan/idea. The child has pets in the home that he dearly loves, so taking on this responsibility could be very helpful.
And I also send blessings to this young woman. I hope she never has to go through such an ordeal again, that she is clean, warm, fed, and loved for the rest of her life.
Salem