That is a terrible thing that you have had to live through for such a long time but Mariposa is right - you are a survivor. No-one should ever have had to go through what you have. No-one should ever hurt another person that much, but you survived. Even with all that he did you are still here and moving forward.Things can continue to get better from here. Those little changes, both physically and emotionally do add up over time to make big changes.

It sounds like Eileen is fantastic too in helping you work through this. It is great to have a therapist who is that supportive in helping your recovery