As a child, my abuse escalated during the holidays too. For a long time, I refused to celebrate Christmas--I would literally leave the country over Christmas. The holidays are still a little stressful for me, but they seem to be getting better. I think all the therapy is starting to pay off for me.

I too attempted suicide at a young age--a pill overdose when I was 11. I am so sorry you did not get the help you needed...I also, just got real sick and nothing was done to help me. No matter what was said, I don't believe you attempted suicide for the attention. I really, truly wish you would have gotten help then. I often wonder what my life would have been like if I got the help I needed when I first attempted suicide.

Thanks for trusting us with your story. It takes a lot of courage to post about the difficult things we have gone through. You sound like a very strong person for being able to keep going through all this...remember that--remember how strong you are.