Recent content by survivornotavictim91

People are naturally social. It's in our nature to seek comfort in others. Some are more than others, and others are naturally withdrawn. But unfortunately part of having an illness, whether it be physical or mental (depression for example) causes people to become withdrawn and isolated. Remind...

Thank you so much for that, I never thought to go to places like that for resources.

I think everyone who's been through something terrible will come to the same conclusion, that they're a bad person who deserved it somehow. It's our way of trying to find comfort and answers in a world of chaos. If there's an answer then we can move on faster but the unfortunate truth is that...

No I don't have a therapist, unfortunately I don't think I can afford one but I've looked into local support groups for victims of abuse (this is the same user, I just set up an account) do you know of any affordable programs for people of low income?

I still haven't fully opened up, only to a few people at a time. I'm more afraid of what will happen to me if I let it fester mentally than let it out. It took years for me to tell close friends and family what I've been through. Even my dad doesn't know and really only my boyfriend is the only...