I am new here so very wary about this.

I was abused as a child by a couple of family members for many years, i tried telling my parents and they just ignored it and it carried on and i ended up having to bury the painful memories for years. All the memories have now surfaced during a counselling session and i am now a complete mess.

I have discussed all this with my therapist, close friend and boyfriend and they all say that i should report it to the police and take legal action against them. I'm so scared of doing it as i feel like in a way that its my fault (part of me knows its not though). I also know it will rip my family to shreds. I know it would be the right thing to do deep down they should be brought to justice for what they have done. I just don't know if i am strong enough and able to do it.

If anyone has any advice or anything please let me know as the people i have mentioned don't seem to realise just how difficult this is