FindingMyself88
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Hi and welcome! I can tell you first hand, this community is what gets me through my lowest days. I can so relate to the quote above, I was in complete denial that I was abused physically, sexually, and emotionally. Emotional abuse was the hardest to accept. The physical and sexual abuse continued until I was 13, the emotional abuse by my mom is touch and go. I am slowly getting better at setting boundaries with her. I repressed everything and denied it until last year, I am 25. It all came flooding out when I started therapy to work on mom issues. It will definitely get harder before it gets better, but like someone else said the more you try to deny it, the worse it will get. I am not much further than you, I am in the place where I have broken down. I've had to quit work, and I'm barely functioning with school. But, with the help of my therapist, I am working on doing what is right for me. For so many years, I put my abusers' (family) needs before my own needs. Talking to everyone here will definitely help, it will show you you're not alone! You can get through this, you just have to have faith in yourself. What my therapist always tells me is I survived the abuse, so now I can survive the healing.
Do you have a therapist? Therapy is key to healing, finding the right one for you and the right treatment. I wish you the best on this journey, and just know we are all here ((hugs))
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