Hello FairyArtista: Thank you for sharing your story here on PC.  I see this is your first post. So... welcome to Psych Central. 
I'm sorry you have experienced such abuse, disappointment & disillusionment in your life.  Hopefully coming here to PC can be of some comfort & support. 
Here are links to 5 articles, from Psych Central's archives, that (hopefully) may be of some help or at least interest:
Child Abuse Survivors, Victims Need You to Talk About It
Recovering from Childhood Abuse: The Past Keeps Getting Clearer
Memory Isn't Important to Recover from Trauma
Childhood Trauma: Overcoming the Hurt of Invalidation
Abuse: Support Groups Resources
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I hope you find PC to be of benefit. 
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