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Sufferer I was here before, and I am back.

szere

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In 2009 I was a part of this community for the childhood trauma of being abused by family members.

Well, I left my two children with my ex to keep them from that family. I spiraled into drugs. I married a neuroscientist and ran away to France. Right before COVID. I was physically, sexually, and we emotionally abused again. I'm so glad I didn't bring him into my children's lives. I blame myself for this because he said to me he had never tried drugs and wanted to. When I arrived to France he was fully addicted to everything and it spiraled. I admitted myself to a psych ward to escape him. But went to live with him after on the streets of Marseille when an English speaking woman saved me from being trafficked. I was tricked into going with men for food and a safe place to eat and then they made me bathe and have sex with them. I slept in corners. On dirty mattresses. I ate from dumpsters. I had to run away from my ex chasing me. Once naked, with a knife, after slapping me in the face 15 times. Those are the main flashback memories but I can't remember everything, it's mush. It comes in waves and startles me. A few months felt like several years.

I'm looking for supportive friends/survivors who are Christian and/or open minded. Praying is all that I can do sometimes to stop the horror. I don't mind people who aren't Christian I just especially want to meet people who can help me build faith. There is a reason I survived and made it home.

I have a psychiatrist and therapist and a Christian therapist. I have church friends. But, sometimes I feel they just don't understand and that makes me feel alone. I don't want to feel alone anymore.
 
Welcome back! I’m sorry you had to go through all that, but glad you are putting your life back together. Hope you find some support and encouragement here. There’s a thread called “Prayer Requests” or something like that in the Social sub forum.
 

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