Just being here and having discovered this website is monumental. I have felt so alone. People tend to rally around those with physical diseases (like cancer), but if there be anything mentally off, they back away. Some people even blame the person that was abused for being abused! The attitude I've sometimes encountered was "You don't need psychotherapy, you just need more will power." Being powerless over one's thought process and behavior is very frightening. Also, there are no "quick fixes" or pills that will make our minds suddenly O.K. Thank you so much for welcoming me. I feel very safe here.