You WILL get there. Therapy is great. I was in therapy most of my adult life, off and on. Finally I found a therapy who I really "clicked" with, and she instilled the POWER in me to be ABLE to stand up for myself, to stop laying on the floor so people would walk all over be, to stop being used all the time, to stop backing down, etc. She was incredible!
Now I feel I'm the person I was intended to be. I'm not a bully, I'm not meek, I'm just "me."

I try to be kind, but not to the point of being used. If I'm taken advantage of, the people responsible for it take care of it! If I see others being hurt, I stand up for them too. Years ago, I could never do any of these things, but thanks to my therapist I now can!
And therapy will help you too! It doesn't happen overnight, but it will happen! I wish you the very best. Please keep us informed of your progress, will you? I'd really like to know!

God bless and please take care! Hugs, Lee