somebody,

I can relate, especially to the feeling that an abuser has "crept" inside and still has control over how I feel, about myself, my life, and other people.

I am on a healing journey. It is not over. But today I do know that the efforts it has taken have been worth it. I want you to know, if you have any doubt, that healing is possible, and that connecting with life and feeling truly alive is possible.

The grip of the past will ease, but not just with time. As you work to heal, taking back your life one moment at a time, the power the past has over you will shrink. Most of all today, please know that you are worth the effort, from yourself and from those who want to help you.

be well,

mtd