About three or four years ago, I suffered with an abusive boyfriend. To make a long story short, some of the things he did to me was slap, punch, kick, and bite me, and he would literally burn me with matches or lighters. His "favorite" thing to do to me was run a sink full of water and shove my face into it, or pull my hair so hard that my scalp bled. I dealt with this for six months before I got over my fear of him and left him for good (and haven't seen him but once since then). But now, I'm with a really amazing and sweet guy, and we're thinking about marriage and moving in together. But my new guy complains about how I "jump" everytime he moves suddenly or cry really hard whenever he accidentally says something that reminds me of the past. I've sought help from counselors, doctors, and medications, but nothing seems to work; the memories just will NOT go away. I need help; any ideas of how I can force away my past, and prepare to dedicate my future with my dream guy?
2007-03-05
04:55:49
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