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.

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AndreaBEE 11/12/2013

Off to Widow to Widow support group this morning, don't even want to go but I promised my best friend and therapist I would. I met the X ABUSER only 3 months after my wonderful husband died and he was only 53. My friends, family and therapist think I never grieved or processed his death. Of course I didn't I just moved on to another man, sold all my stuff and moved across the country with him.

I'm really not in the mood to open this all up because you see I don't really deal with emotion and I am already crying even before I get there.

I will be interested to see what ya all have to say about this. After this support I will be getting the Rescue Remedy because I may need it today. I just want to fix myself so my pain goes away someday.

ltwist 11/12/2013

I'll be thinking of you, Andrea. I do believe this is a good step to attend this group. You and me both know, unfortunately, the only way over is through. I hope you will actually feel better after the meeting. Maybe it will leave you with happy thoughts of your loving husband as oppose to icky thoughts of the ex, who wasn't so loving after all.

Hugs to you!
LT

AndreaBEE 11/12/2013

My wonderful best friend just called me to make sure I was going. I will report back later. Considering it's only 8:30 here and I'm already crying I don't even know what to say.

Confused2013 11/12/2013

I am so sorry Andrea, you are in my thoughts and prayers. Stay strong, as itwist said, the only way is through the storm. We are all here for you!

whyme123 11/12/2013

(((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))). You WILL get through this!!!!!!!

Joanieslegacy 11/12/2013

Andrea, I am sorry for your loss. I cannot imagine the loss of a spouse but I still to this day grieve my Mother whom I lost to cancer after a long battle and I feel we are all individuals and heal in our own time and on our own path.
I am still trying to heal from that, from the divorce of my husband years ago and from the abuse of the men that followed.
I guess I just want to say, I wish I had words of comfort for you to take your hurt away, but please just know your thought of and I do hope the group meeting helps and I wish you strength and peace. Hugs.

AndreaBEE 11/12/2013

Thanks everyone and here is the report on the group. The people were awesome, positive and outgoing. Everyone did have the same thread about being lonely and filling up their time. My husband died 6 years and I moved right on so now as I am fixing I am also taking a look at this. Most of the people were much older than me, but I don't care. They were fun, smart, intelligent people who do lots of activities together. I did meet a new friend, a really cute, friendly lady who wants to have lunch soon and she said she would call me tonight. This is also what I am looking for, social interaction. Thanks everyone.

FarAndAway 11/12/2013

I'm glad it was a positive experience for you. Hope you feel a little better.

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