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  • About Me

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    beauty4ash

    Female, 38
    Long Beach, CA, USA
    Member since August 2

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  • Journal

    • Living one day at a time.

      Mood August 4, 2009 4:18pm

      Things are so surreal for me now.  Going through a possible divorce and dealing with my sexual abuse at the same time. Not only that, I have …

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Sexual Abuse

      Treatments

      Group Therapy Too Soon to Tell
      I just joined a support group. Only attended one group. Very awkward. May not be a good fit. But Im determined to go or at least find one for me. Im am ready. Excited for this jouney as well.
      Leave Not Working
      To difficult and long winded to explain
      Music Working / Worked
      Dancing has always been my thing. Even before I knew why it was so important to me. Therapeutic and freeing.
      Talking Working / Worked
      When I talk with people that support me, will listen and not judge or be frightened off. Everytime I talk I feel that I get more and more of myself back. I still talk from a detached perspective, although recently, i was able to to talk and release my feelings, tears and felt replenished because of it.
    • Close Breakups & Divorce

      Treatments

      Couples Counseling Somewhat Helpful
      work some in the past. But never could implement the work at home with spouse.
      Forgiveness Working / Worked
      Now that I have completely forgiven my spouse and myself for all the pain we have caused each other, I feel that I can love again. There is now hope where there was once despair.
      Psychotherapy Not Working
      Reading Working / Worked
      I am currently reading Love Dare a christian 40 day jouney to loving your spouse God's way. It has been the most profound and helpful experience I know of.
      Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful
      Some friends you learn not to share your problems with as they seem to fuel more of the problems and negative focus. Others have inspire and encouraged. So I've learned to choose wisely who to share with.
      Talking Working / Worked
      Always worked!
      Time Working / Worked
      Time does heal all wounds!
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