An Endless Cycle Of Abuse

Throughout the past 5 years I've lost pieces of myself little by little when I married somebody who is a abusive narcissist. I've been through the ringer with the aftemath and side effects of such calculated evil with all of the domestic abuse that I have endured.

This past May I have finally made the decision to walk away from the marriage permanently this time, but only for the sake of our daughter and my daughter from the previous relationship that he had broken in order to rob me of my identity. So my only option was to move back into my parents home where I've noticed my alcoholic father is horror and an emotional vampire. himself, and never really was able to recognize it as being abnormal before being married to one, myself.

I'm struggling with not having any other resources or options available to me to be able eliminate this toxicity from my life. Further more, I have to say the verbal lashings and undeserved brutality hurts far worse when it comes from someone who is suppose to have a natural instinct to love and protect you, opposed to one who doesn't have any biological familial ties.

I'm just at such a loss.

Hello Damselinamess: I'm sorry you have having such a difficult time. I see this is your first post here on PC. So... welcome to PsychCentral… from the Skeezyks! I hope you find the time you spend here to be of benefit.

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What would you think of speaking to someone at a women's resource center?

I'm very much open to suggestions.