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.
I am having such a difficult day today. It has now been 4 mths with out the abuser so why have I been crying all day. The weekends are very hard for me. Its hard not to be a part of someone else, hard to get used to living on my own, some things I love and I am kind of lonely too. I just don't know about my life. Right now I am trying to stay in the moment and its hard. I am so sad and a mess today. Just looking for support I guess.
I am sorry to read of your pain :( I guess living with an abuser becomes a kind of 'addiction' because they constantly bombard you with both nice/abusive behaviour. You think they have a good side, if you could only reach it and keep it. They also teach you to be dependent on them, so that life will seem harder on your own and you don't want to leave them.
What you are feeling is unfortunately normal. But I promise you that the pain will ease in time. You have been through a huge ordeal, and you have made a huge achievement too, by getting out!!
Well done you. Focus on yourself as much as you can. What things can you do now that you could not with the abuser? Celebrate your freedom! It will get easier, and we are all with you in this xx
SELF-Care
SELF-CARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sending hugs and
healing prayers.
I am so sorry, I almost missed this. I think you should focus on the things you love plus the things you love to do to make yourself happy, even if it's so simple as reading a good book. Like Ilene says--self care
Also I've heard some good things about meetup.com. A group of like minded people getting together in your area doing a group activity that you ALL like. I have not done that myself, but I know a couple people who have.
It will get easier Andrea, I'm really sorry to say this, but it does take time.
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