tell me how you survived. are you thriving now?
2007-10-23 06:46:53 · 4 answers · asked by Virtual Evie 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I was raped by my biological father from when I was 8 until I was 13. It was really bad and on top of that his wife at the time blamed me for all that happened, and turned all my brother and sisters against me.
That has never hold me back form doing what I want, and being a normal person. The only thing is that before I would sleep with most guys I dated because I did not want to be pressured, but now I understand I was doing something wrong.
I don't hold a grudge against my father and don't wish him bad. I just hope he's learned from his mistakes.
I have not talk to my father for about 10 years now, and I very rarely think about what happened to me. I've never seek counseling for what happened to me either. I just know it was something that happened, it was very painful and is now over. I don't let it get to me, and that's that. The past is the past, and if you don't stop thinking about it you will never be happy.
Hope this helped, good luck!!
2007-10-23 10:51:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Barely. I lost my mind, my home. My father abused me as a child. My husband as a young adult. The Women's shelter was instrumental in getting me counseling to understand the cycle that makes us victims. I am thankful to say I became a survivor and lived to tell. I almost didn't. I am now single. Probably won't ever remarry. Children grown and gone. I am being treated for depression and post traumatic shock syndrome and a stew of other psychological disorders. But for the 1st time in "forever" I feel human and have both feet on the ground. I seriously try to reach out and inspire other people-male and female- to be survivors too. This is my personal therapy
2007-10-23 06:57:00 · answer #2 · answered by Shelley C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have problems as the result of an abusive past, and it's affecting your life, please consider therapy. many times people who have been abused, suffer post traumatic stress disorder. it can be very disruptive.
i have been in therapy for the same issues and it took a lot of effort and work on my part to learn to cope. IT WAS ALL WORTH IT!! I have been able to move on. I haven't forgotten, but i know now that my abusers were ill, and it was not my fault.
take care.
2007-10-23 07:30:41 · answer #3 · answered by letterstoheather 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
haha i never went through any of them. haha funny.
2007-10-23 06:51:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋