I have cycles where I feel as if I am “over it.” Times where it does not bother me. Sometimes, I need to go back to therapy and work the issues a little more—drill a little deeper. I am grateful for the good times I have and I am grateful for the opportunity to go back and rework some of the issues. Each time I go back through the issues I learn a little more and it gets a little easier. For the most part, I consider myself recovered, however, I think the abuse will always have an impact on me. It shaped who I am today. Although I wish I would have never been abused—going through the recovery process and overcoming so many difficult tragedies has made me a much stronger and compassionate person.