Physical & Emotional Abuse Support Group
Abuse is a general term for the treatment of someone that causes some kind of harm (to the abused person, to the abusers themselves, or to someone else) that is unlawful or wrongful. No one deserves abuse, period. Abuse can be emotional, physical, or sexual.
Hi,
I am a new member and here is my story. I was sexually abused by my father when I was a little girl for about three years. When I told my mom, she did not believe me because my father denied everything. I grew up with my father, thinking that I was making all of this up or that I was imagining everything. I was afraid to talk about it again with anyone because no one believed me the first time around. The whole family and I pretended to be the "perfect family" all the while I had been holding in the burden for everyone.
About two years ago I began to really focuss on what had happened to me, wanting to be heard, wanting to know the truth about what had happened.
I just graduated from college this January, and moved back home with my mom my dad and my little brother. I so so uncomfortable and anxious that I finally confronted my mom about everything: not leaving my father, not believing me, everything.
I then confronted my father, and asked him to move out. He said that he thought of me as his girlfriend when I was little because I was so beautiful. I felt so discusted and then he left.
It has been five months since I have talked or seen him, and now I am working on mending my relationships with my family. My mother, and my three brothers.
I just feel so alone. I don't know how to understand my worth in my family if if wasn't good enough to leave my father for. I just feel like no one around me understands what I am going through. I am very sad, very anxious, and very frustrated. I don't know if this sadness and this pain is every going to go away.
I thought it would be good to join a group like this to see if there is anyone out there with a little hope at the end of this. I'm now sad because I had to retell my story but I just wanted to share what I have been through.
Thanks,
Anna
I am a new member and here is my story. I was sexually abused by my father when I was a little girl for about three years. When I told my mom, she did not believe me because my father denied everything. I grew up with my father, thinking that I was making all of this up or that I was imagining everything. I was afraid to talk about it again with anyone because no one believed me the first time around. The whole family and I pretended to be the "perfect family" all the while I had been holding in the burden for everyone.
About two years ago I began to really focuss on what had happened to me, wanting to be heard, wanting to know the truth about what had happened.
I just graduated from college this January, and moved back home with my mom my dad and my little brother. I so so uncomfortable and anxious that I finally confronted my mom about everything: not leaving my father, not believing me, everything.
I then confronted my father, and asked him to move out. He said that he thought of me as his girlfriend when I was little because I was so beautiful. I felt so discusted and then he left.
It has been five months since I have talked or seen him, and now I am working on mending my relationships with my family. My mother, and my three brothers.
I just feel so alone. I don't know how to understand my worth in my family if if wasn't good enough to leave my father for. I just feel like no one around me understands what I am going through. I am very sad, very anxious, and very frustrated. I don't know if this sadness and this pain is every going to go away.
I thought it would be good to join a group like this to see if there is anyone out there with a little hope at the end of this. I'm now sad because I had to retell my story but I just wanted to share what I have been through.
Thanks,
Anna
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
Anna- there's always hope. (Sometimes in moments it comes and goes.) But being here? Is wonderful. You'll find a LOT of people tto talk to, and hopefully that'll give you more power to seek out other methods of healing.
You can do it.
This site has really helped me, and I'm sure it will help you!