One turning point for me was reaching a place of empathy for my younger, more vulnerable, less worldly-wise self.

I got there when I was in a group of survivors. I had NO trouble having empathy for their stories, their histories. It dawned on me (rather an aha! moment) that their stories were not so different from my own. Sure the details were different, but we were all younger, vulnerable, less-worldly wise individuals in our past. We were manipulated, both physically and emotionally, by the adults around us at the time. Our responses, actions, experiences were all we knew how to do at the time.

I hope you can find that place of empathy for that younger, more vulnerable, less worldly-wise you.