I Am a Child Abuse Survivor

Glad you used the word "survivor." That's the word to emphasize. At least that's what I've found in my own struggle with unhappy memories.

My take on it: These are basic formative experiences and people never just "get over it." Instead, it's something you learn to live with. It's a part of your history but it doesn't have to run your life.

It's been said that whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger and so you can actually learn to see the strengths you've developed and from that, with the help of a sense of humor, rebuild your shattered self- esteem.

I am an old lady now, but I have never forgotten my miserable childhood. Sometimes these things are hard to talk about and that was especially true in my case because I had an unusual- - and unusually difficult- - situation. It is understandable to me that some people haven't believed me because if it hadn't happened to me, I wouldn't believe it either!

Please feel free to message me and we can exchange stories and thoughts. Don't know if I can help or not, but at least you'll be talking to another survivor.

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