I love everything that everyone has said so far. I wanted to share here as an example of constant abuse vs. a one off. My first memory of childhood is of sexual, physical abuse including an attempt at my life..2-4 then being abandoned by my mother and going into foster care..4 then being beaten and emotionally abused 4-9 then more sexual, physical and emotional abuse, including gang rape, and another attempt at my life..9-12 ....etc..etc... It seemed like that was all I was good for was to be available for being abused by the adults who were supposed to keep me safe. On top of that watching violence to others all around me and, being made to feel by foster care like a money symbol, and having to move constantly 15 homes........well it has all taken it's toll on me and now at 37 I still am trying to recover my own identity and self worth.....C-Ptsd and DDnos, and the other issues have been caused by this extreme, constant trauma...........