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May 29, 2017, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by nicoleflynn
I disagree with that therapist...this is called a letter of "restorative justice"--restorative justice says....this is what you did, this is how it made me feel. I believe it is empowering to speak up for ourselves. it isn't about the abuser, but about the person abused. My therapist was the one who gave me the term...restorative justice.
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Thanks, Nicole. I also had a therapist who would have us write letters to our perpetrators and then burn them to "let it go." Didn't quite work for me. It's like in a court of law. At least you get to look your abuser in the face and say to the world, this happened. You did this.
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Secondary Dx: Generalized Anxiety Disorder with mild Agoraphobia.
Meds I've tried: Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, Effexor, Remeron, Elavil, Wellbutrin, Risperidone, Abilify, Prazosin, Paxil, Trazadone, Tramadol, Topomax, Xanax, Propranolol, Valium, Visteril, Vraylar, Selinor, Clonopin, Ambien
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