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My past makes me really sad and angry.

I was abused and I also witnessed domestic violence. This is going to be really hard to say…But I need to tell someone about it, so I can move on, and hopefully not repeat the mistreatment in other relationships. Speaking of relationships I don’t like to make friends or get close to anyone, except for my family. Maybe it is because of all the abuse and I am always afarid people won’t like me or that I’m offending them.

I’ll tell you one story that still haunts me…when I was 8, on Fourth of July we were at a picnic at a park. I got lost for almost an hour, and my parents thought i went missing. They had a fight that escalated in the car ride. I knew it started because of me. My parents went to fight in their room and it got really loud so I went in their room, and saw my dad pushing my mom around, knocking things over. He told me to get out. Several minutes later he pushed my mom down the stairs and broke her glasses, luckily that was all. My 5 yr. old brother was crying downstairs, and then my dad was downstairs with my mom screaming about her broken glasses. They fought in the kitchen, my dad kicking and hitting my mom, and then…I’ll never forget it…my dad pointed a kitchen knife at my mom and I can still see her face. My mom tried to call 9 11 and my dad took over the phone and did it instead. When the police came I lied and said I did not see who pointed the knife at whom. I only did this because my dad would abuse me later and I was scared of him. He was abusive to me as well.

I am now a 22 yr. old woman, but I can’t seem to forget everything. Maybe just by telling you I will be able to forget it. I have never spoken to my father about how much I hate him. But I do. I HATE HIM!

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trin offline Verified User (1 year) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year ago (7 minutes after post)

Talking about tings is a good start.I was a victim of abuse as a child and as an adult. I dont know if it is something we ever get over,I think we just learn to get on with things.Talking to someone who is trained to deal with these things might help.

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trin offline Verified User (1 year) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year ago (18 minutes after post)

Dont bottle up anger and hate it wont do you any good. Scream,yell,cry do what you gotta do,to get rid of the anger and hate,get a boxing bag and take it out on it, this helps me.

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robertbrenner offline Verified User (1 year) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
Melbourne, FL, US | 1 year ago (31 minutes after post)

Dearest Past,

You have carried this for a long time. It seems you are ready to put down this burden and walk away. Like you’ve carried this 100lb rock, its heavy, it scraps your hands and arms. close your eyes, see yourself stopping and putting it down. stand up straight, feel the release in your body as you stand up straight and tall. Take a deep breath and blow it away, blow hard. Now see yourself turning away from it and start walking away. into the future, a future of light, love and peace.

We can’t change the past, we can’t relive it. All we can do is accept and forgive and release the anger. Anger, held in, hurts you more than you know. Think about writing a letter, a letter you know you will never mail. It is important to release this anger. Think about this, let us know if we can help.
In light, love and peace, Robert

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ineedaplaceinmanhatt offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 1 year ago (38 minutes after post)

Telling people is a good start. I’ve tried to deal with my problems by myself, and eventually, 3 weeks ago, I finally decided to tell a counsellor. She is slowly helping me to see how I am letting the past affect me now, and thus change it. So what I am saying is, you can’t change the past, but you can change how it affects you now, and thats what is important for making a successful life. Talk to a counsellor if you can, there are some very low cost options. It took me years to get up the courage to go though - give yourself time. And could you talk to your mom about this? Maybe theres some guilt about not telling the truth about the knife - I am sure if you talked to her, she would forgive you, mom’s love their kids very much y’know, and she totally understands how it feels to be scared and angry.

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live.enjoylife offline Verified User (1 year, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 31 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year ago (5 hours, 12 minutes after post)

If you believe in God — LOOK UP Joyce meyer dot org — CHECKOUT her resources — she has TONSSS of practical books and tapes on overcoming abuse and all the dark thinking/depression/struggles that go with it — she was sexually abused ANd alchoholic violent Dad - now forgave him — is HILarious/really entertaining….as a matter of fact, even if you’re not into God you can learn from her -all my athiest/agnostic friends listen to her rap — she’s AMAzing…her stuff REAllly works b/c she tell you exactly things to do….you WILL get over these things/get better - KEEP seeking help. I like her stuff better than counseling (which I had for YEAARRRS) b/c counseling focuses on feelings, how you feel, over and over, and she will advise - yes look at stuff - and, also- have to learn useful ways to get over stuff and move on…..CHanged MY LIfe (and my husbands’ too…)hope that helps:)

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Bloxworth, D6, GB | 1 year ago (6 days, 12 hours after post)

its wonderful that u can share. i am sorry for all the painthat has been caused and i know how hard it is. seeking a counsellor is a good idea. they will help u thru what has happened. i have many friends who have unfortunately experienced this, it is terrible. i think they find that talking to someone who has experienced something similar helps alot. remember, you have made the biggest hardest step to getting helped. and it can get easier. *HUGS*
there are good people willing to help and i am one
take care hun

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estef_dol offline Verified User (5 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 4 #
An Unknown Location | 5 months, 3 weeks ago (6 months, 2 weeks after post)

wow thats intense.im in high school, im only a freshman and i went through the same thing with my biological father.only it was always the kids who got it not so much my mom.he did abuse my mom one time before while i was eating my lunch.i can remember my mom saying hurry eat it before he throws it at me. i started eating faster but he grabbed the dish anyways. my mom was wearing a shirt that i really loved it my favorite shirt for my mom to wear and now all i can remember of it was the stains he left in it. after my parents got a divorce i was confused with who i wanted to live with, they got joint costody, but after a while i went and lived with my dad. he was never home and i was always watching, feeding, and helping my little sister do her homework. i never got around to doing mine, so i would fail some classes and that would really upset my dad. i then decided to live with my mom and i have been living with her for about two years now. i dont talk to my dad much only on special occasions like Christmas and Thanksgiving, but he wants more fom me. i think as a fifteen year old i have been through more stuff than a 23 year old has been through in her whole life. i try not to let it get to me but i have these sudden outbursts. i want to blame my dad for that but something pulls me back from doing it. my parents are going to court soon to get my little sister, who is nine ,out of the care of my dad. she constantly cries from fright of going back but we cant do much until the court hearing comes. i think i want to testify against my dad. im not sure yet. i need someone who i can talk to but i dont have anyone. i dont have a bestfriend and i never have so im afraid to open up and spill my guts to someone.

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