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Nope, it wasn't easy, and I am glad for a break. The story I started with was something I hadn't talked to anyone about before, and I really hadn't even remembered it in ages. I do like having a chance to get it out and talk through it, even if fun is not the word for it.

So, what did we all learn?

Personally, I'd like to hear from as many people as possible and ask how many have experienced some kind of abuse or maltreatment, and whether or not they attribute any of their current issues or problems they have had in their lives to that, or to their reactions to abuse. Are there any who have never been abused? And if so, how do they attribute the problems that bring them to a support group like this? Does it ever happen that anyone gets through life without experiencing abuse, or is that a universal phenomenon, varying only in the extent to which it occurs and the extent to which it affects our lives?
Wendy

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