Reacting to what I see. SOME OF MY FRIENDS HERE IN DAILY STRENGTH ARE MEMBERS OF ABUSE COMMUNITIES.  I HAVE LOOKED THROUGH SOME OF THE ENTRIES IN THOSE COMMUNITES AND I HAVE COME AWAY IN MUCH HEARTFELT PAIN AND SORROW.  IF YOU READ MY PROFILE YOU WILL SEE THAT PART OF WHY I AM HERE IN DAILY STRENGTH IS TO LEARN HOW TO QUIT BEING A VICTIM MYSELF.  I DO NOT WISH TO JOIN THOSE COMMUNITIES BECAUSE I FIND IT OVERWHELMING.  MY HEART GOES OUT TO THOSE WHO ARE IN THESE COMMUNITIES.  I AM WORKING ON A LENGTHY RESPONSE TO WHAT I FEEL INSIDE THAT WILL BE A COLLECTION OF OBSERVATIONS AND THINGS THAT I HAVE LEARNED FROM OTHERS AND THEIR SITUATIONS.  AS I WRITE THIS I AM GETTING INPUT, FEEDBACK AND ENCOURAGEMENT FROM OTHERS.  WHEN I DO POST IT HERE IN MY JOURNAL PLEASE FEEL FREE TO NOT ONLY COMMENT BUT ALSO FEEL FREE TO COPY AND USE IT FOR YOURSELF AND OTHERS.  PASTE IT INTO YOUR OWN JOURNAL OR YOUR OWN COMMUNITY DISCUSSION IF YOU WISH.  I AM NOT LOOKING FOR RECOGNITION AND I DON'T CARE IF I AM QUOTED OR SITED AS THE AUTHOR, I ONLY CARE THAT SOMEONE CAN BE HELPED.  PLEASE JUST BE HONORABLE IN ITS USE.  IF YOU DO FEEL THAT YOU NEED TO COMMENT PLEASE BE SURE TO READ ALL OF IT AND FOLLOW THE WEB LINKS AND READ THE ARTICLES THAT ARE CONTAINED IN THEM FIRST. THANK YOU. THE POST WILL BE CALLED "THE PROCESS IS GOOD"  IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE COMMENT OR FEED BACK NOW PLEASE FEEL FREE.