One of the biggest things for me was finding a trained trauma therapist who could help me work through the trauma. I still have a ton of issues and maladaptive coping issues, but I'm a lot better than I was when I first started seeing her, and I do have moments when I feel at peace with myself. I've found doing EMDR with her has worked wonders with her on processing the trauma.

It is possible to heal - it just takes a lot of time and energy.

I just wish T wasn't so expensive, but then again & figure my mental health is worth a lot to me.

Good luck.

--splitimage