Thank you for posting this Christina. I'm at a point in my life where I'm doing fairly well coming to terms with past abuse. The only thing left is the hurt it has left me with. There's always an underlying sadness that I recently figured out is from being hurt and the only way I'll get past the sadness is to get passed the hurt. It does seem to be a long process. Can't just say OK, get over it, and the sadness and hurt are gone. I am conciously and continously choosing to embrace and be happy about all the good things life has to offer me. By doing this, little by little, the hurt and sadness have less of a hold on me. There are many wonderful things in life to be thankful for. Letting past abuse rob us of enjoying what life has to offer only continues to let the past abuse have power over us now.

Reading your post and similar things continue to help me along on my journey to healing. I wish the best for you and everyone struggling with this issue. Good luck and Happy Healing.