Rape Survivor Retreat Survey 2006 Survivor preferences This is the third annual survey on survivor retreats. This survey is a followup on the 2004 and 2005 surveys. The goal is to refine the needs of survivors and promote retreats internationally. Survey questions (click on the text to view answers) 1. Have you ever been on a survivor retreat? If so do you feel it helped you and how? 2. Which type of secluded retreat location would be best for you out of the following? 3. Which type of secluded retreat location would be SECOND best for you out of the following? 4. Are there any locations you would feel very uncomfortable with? 5. Which issue do you feel is the most important to work on in a retreat setting? 6. Which issue is the SECOND most important to work on in a retreat setting? 7. What type of treatment do you think would be most effective in a retreat setting? 8. If survivors were to be treated based on levels of healing (how far along in healing they are) how would you suggest combining or handling those different needs? (This question refers to survivors who have been recently assaulted v/s those who have been in advanced stages of healing for months or years.) 9. The last survey found that most people would like a choice of 2-3 activities at any given time. What are 2 options that you would always like available each day? (such as relaxing, therapy, art, group therapy, nature activities, fun activities) 11. Thank you so much for participating in this survey! Take gentle care. Please see this page to view available sexual assault survivor retreats: http://www.ibiblio.org/rcip//retreats.html Do you have any questions or comments? Do you have any suggestions for a followup survey?
1. Have you ever been on a survivor retreat? If so do you feel it helped you and how? |
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# | Response | ||
1 | No |
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2 | No |
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3 | no |
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4 | Nope. |
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5 | never been |
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6 | unfortunately I haven't but I would really love to go to one |
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7 | No |
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8 | never been |
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9 | No, I have never been |
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10 | no |
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11 | Never been on a survivor retreat. |
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12 | no |
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13 | Never been |
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14 | No - would like to |
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15 | I have been to "groups" but not retreats. Not feeling so alone. |
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16 | No never been on a survior retreat |
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17 | nope |
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18 | No |
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19 | Never been on one but I would love to go to one |
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20 | no |
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21 | Yes..I have been to SOAR SPA in Orlando. It was very very hard to attend,
and scary at the same time. I actually learned a ton of info, and met the
most wonderful Therapist. |
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22 | no |
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23 | No |
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2. Which type of secluded retreat location would be best for you out of the following? |
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A spa setting | ![]() |
3 | 12% |
Tropical setting | 0 | 0% | |
Close-to-nature type of setting like a cabin in the wood | ![]() |
6 | 25% |
On the seashore/coast | ![]() |
7 | 29% |
Near a lake or river | ![]() |
5 | 21% |
In a cozy hotel | ![]() |
2 | 8% |
Other | ![]() |
1 | 4% |
Total | 24 | 100% |
3. Which type of secluded retreat location would be SECOND best for you out of the following? |
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A spa setting | ![]() |
2 | 8% |
Tropical setting | 0 | 0% | |
Close-to-nature type of setting like a cabin in the woods | ![]() |
7 | 29% |
On the seashore/coast | ![]() |
1 | 4% |
Near a lake or river | ![]() |
11 | 46% |
In a cozy hotel | ![]() |
3 | 12% |
Other, please specify | 0 | 0% | |
Total | 24 | 100% |
4. Are there any locations you would feel very uncomfortable with? |
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# | Response | ||
1 | Cape Cod, MA |
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2 | Close to woods |
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3 | city |
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4 | Somewhere very public. |
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5 | n/a |
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6 | in the city... I'd rather get away |
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7 | Hotel |
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8 | noisy/busy |
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9 | An enclosed dark area, heavy woodland |
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10 | none |
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11 | A busy, hectic city centre |
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12 | An place where there are other groups who might wonder who we are or what
we're doing there - privacy and seclusion from the outside world is important
to me! All of the above places seem very awesome. |
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13 | Spa |
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14 | Big city, like Vegas |
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15 | public place too small rooms |
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16 | Not sure |
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17 | Chaotic ones, with loud noises, bright lights, and/or a lot of people. Expensive ones. Dirty, smelly places; polluted places. Places that make it clear that they cater primarily to women and girls. |
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18 | The beach...I was assualted at the Jersey shore |
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19 | somewhere without extra and visible/known security. |
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20 | In a busy city.. |
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21 | beach, unless it was private. it should be totally away from others, given
so many different triggers. |
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22 | small locations. small rooms etc |
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5. Which issue do you feel is the most important to work on in a retreat setting? |
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Self blame and shame issues | ![]() |
4 | 17% |
Learn how to have fun | ![]() |
2 | 8% |
Relaxation | 0 | 0% | |
Body image | 0 | 0% | |
Inner child work | ![]() |
2 | 8% |
Dealing with triggers | ![]() |
3 | 12% |
Intimacy | ![]() |
1 | 4% |
Learn to trust people again | ![]() |
10 | 42% |
Other, please specifyView Responses | ![]() |
2 | 8% |
Total | 24 | 100% |
6. Which issue is the SECOND most important to work on in a retreat setting? |
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Self blame and shame issues | ![]() |
2 | 8% |
Learn how to have fun | ![]() |
4 | 17% |
Relaxation | ![]() |
4 | 17% |
Body image | ![]() |
4 | 17% |
Inner child work | ![]() |
2 | 8% |
Dealing with triggers | ![]() |
2 | 8% |
Intimacy | ![]() |
3 | 12% |
Learn to trust people again | ![]() |
3 | 12% |
Other, please specify | 0 | 0% | |
Total | 24 | 100% |
7. What type of treatment do you think would be most effective in a retreat setting? |
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Animal therapy (like dolphins, horses, dogs, cats) | ![]() |
3 | 12% |
Art therapy | ![]() |
3 | 12% |
Outdoor recreation | ![]() |
1 | 4% |
Support groups / peer support | ![]() |
16 | 67% |
Other, please specifyView Responses | ![]() |
1 | 4% |
Total | 24 | 100% |
8. If survivors were to be treated based on levels of healing (how far along in healing they are) how would you suggest combining or handling those different needs? (This question refers to survivors who have been recently assaulted v/s those who have been in advanced stages of healing for months or years.) |
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# | Response | ||
1 | Different retreat dates for different levels of healing. |
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2 | Maybe different activities for different levels. starting slowly for recent
survivors. Or asking how the individual feels. |
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3 | Tricky. More recent survivors are more likely to need rl-related advice. Maybe having an individual counselor available would be good? Unsure. |
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4 | i've been recently assaulted |
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5 | I don't know, I'm sorry. can't help you on that. |
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6 | I'm not really sure |
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7 | Have a relaxed atmosphere with some guidance and activities in which survivors
can participate if they want, different group work can be used for different
stages |
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8 | everyone has different needs regardless of the time frame, each individual
should be treated as an individual and everyone would respect this. In support
groups or individual therapy. |
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9 | I think they could be integrated well enough. I don't see a problem with
combining the different needs with us all being survivors. |
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10 | I suppose by having different topics/small groups based on those levels.
I don't know how you would determine these groups - probably by a survey
or interview, but I think having making sure that, while everyone has the
opportunity to interact with different groups, it is important that people
can get the help they need where they're at. |
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11 | Separate groups for some thing, combine for others. |
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12 | Give the long term survivors the opportunity (if they choose to) to mentor
those who have been recently assaulted |
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13 | Not sure. Acknowledge it. Different workshops |
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14 | CSA separate, at least at times, from adult abuse |
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15 | There should be at least some groups where they all talk, so that the
people who are in the beginning of all this see that hope and healing are
possible. It should be stressed that no one's pain is less valid than another's. |
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16 | Maybe have the "older" survivors help the "younger" survivors, like, suggest
things that got them through the immediate aftermath? |
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17 | have options for people to be together or separate. like some for beginning
healing and further along. but also for those who would want to be joined
with both. |
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18 | maybe when meeting for small group activites, you can divide them up by
crisis, still not having a hard time accepting they were NOT at fault..and
so on |
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19 | how would that even be determined? certainly not by amount of time? i
think just set up several different groups (possibly by age, or type of
assault : marital, same sex, incest, stranger, aquaintance) and let the
survivor choose. |
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20 | maybe get those who are further healed o help those who are beginners |
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9. The last survey found that most people would like a choice of 2-3 activities at any given time. What are 2 options that you would always like available each day? (such as relaxing, therapy, art, group therapy, nature activities, fun activities) |
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# | Response | ||
1 | Fun activities One on one therapy |
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2 | therapy fun activities |
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3 | Art, group therapy |
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4 | Relaxation/meditation, |
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5 | fun, individual |
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6 | therapy/nature activities |
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7 | Art therapy and group therapy |
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8 | relaxation, group |
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9 | Group work would be good, and there should always be some sort of fun
activity going on |
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10 | group therapy, relaxing therapy and art therapy |
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11 | Group therapy and fun activities |
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12 | therapy and relaxing |
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13 | Groups, fun |
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14 | Group therapy and nature activities, like walking, hiking, swimmimg |
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15 | art and fun activities. |
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16 | nature activities, art |
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17 | grou therapy, art therapy |
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18 | Alone time, and a safe place to talk/connect, be it animal therapy, groups,
or individual therapy. |
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19 | group therapy and nature activites |
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20 | group therapy, art |
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21 | group, and art |
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22 | relaxation/meditation, group therapy or therapy |
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23 | art therapy nature activities |
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24 | group therapy, sports activities |
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10. Do you know what DID (dissociative identity disorder) is? Do you feel a special group for inner child work is needed? |
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# | Response | ||
1 | Yes I feel that would help. |
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2 | Yes |
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3 | no |
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4 | Yes, not sure. |
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5 | yes |
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6 | I don't know what it is |
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7 | Yes, yes |
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8 | no |
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9 | No, I don't know what it is |
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10 | not sure what it is |
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11 | I have some understanding of what DID is. I'm not sure about the special
group. I suppose its all about integration. |
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12 | I don't really know what it is, but being an abused child myself, I would
like to learn more about it. |
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13 | Yes |
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14 | I am dx'ed as DID. I see a need for inner child work everyday. |
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15 | Yes I know. Maybe an art work group? |
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16 | yes for those who feel they need the inner child work |
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17 | yes |
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18 | I know what it is but do not have it myself. I would still benifit from
inner child work. |
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19 | Yes-i think if there are enough survivors that need it, it should be available
for them to make them more comfortable |
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20 | not familiar with it personally, but from what i know of others, it would
be helpful for those who need it |
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21 | Yes I know what DID is...I think it would be very helpful to have a special
group! |
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22 | yes, and yes, since it's so common, there should be a therapist well-versed
in this. |
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23 | yes no |
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24 | dont know what it is |
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11. Thank you so much for participating in this survey! Take gentle care. Please see this page to view available sexual assault survivor retreats: http://www.ibiblio.org/rcip//retreats.html Do you have any questions or comments? Do you have any suggestions for a followup survey? |
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# | Response | ||
1 | n/a |
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2 | Which country would this retreat be in? |
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3 | Being able to anwser with two or more selections |
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4 | no |
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5 | I would want to work on more than just the two issues I selected. Also,
I think that a mix of therapies would be better than just the one option
I selected. |
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