Letter writing is another communication channel that can be used to help survivors get in touch with and express blocked feelings (Ratican 36). Blume (292) stresses that letters written to significant persons, such as parents, the abuser(s), or siblings are an especially effective medium through which survivors can face and unload feelings. The letters do not even have to be mailed to be an effective tool. The letters that do not get mailed are often the most honest expressions of repressed feelings. The other person's response does not necessarily have to be a factor in this exercise (Blume 293).

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