Wow Kimmy -- it sounds like you are at a very good place now.

To me-- saying that one is a survivor, says that one is at peace with themselves and is going forward with their life in as healing/positive way as they know how.

I can very much relate to "the perfect actress"....... I'm still doing it a lot of times..... .......it's so hard to get out of it when, that's the only way to feel safe.

I think it's great that you have "broken free"-- if I may word it that way (least that's how it feels to me-- trapped behind the steel shadows of the past)
Thanks for sharing.

with admiration,
mandy