It's over. Just forget about it and focus on your future.
Abuse survivors have been saying for decades that this simply isn't possible. Your past is always with you. There is no getting away from it. When that past contains child abuse, it is even more inescapable.
I could write volumes full of emotional tirades about what daily life feels like for an abuse survivor. I can post neat, bullet lists containing things such as "depression", "anxiety" and "trauma". I will not post yet another list, but if you want to see one, feel free to check the lists from www.child-abuse-effects.com and www.turningpointservices.org. For a very thorough breakdown of the effects of abuse on future mental and physical health, also check out http://acestudy.org.
The problem with these lists of "symptoms" is that while they define the "it" we should "get over", they don't explain why we can't.
The problem with these lists of "symptoms" is that while they define the "it" we should "get over", they don't explain why we can't.
