Child Abuse Story of Healing and Recovery From Kate

by Kate
(USA)

A brief history about my abuse. I was abused from the age of five, we believe. One of my brothers began the abuse and added in other ones over the years. There isn't a lot of memories for me and I have not tried to bring anything forward.

My healing began the day I had enough and told my sisters what had been happening to me. I thank God they believed me and confronted my last abuser and it ended. I then started to go to counseling once I realized my life was on a downward spiral. I slept with any guy who wanted me and then I would walk away. Later I came to realize in counseling that I was looking for love and acceptance.

My brother hated me so much, why never mattered. The only time he treated me nice was when he was abusing me. Through therapy I came to understand how messed up my thinking had become. I associated sex with love. It always left me feeling empty inside. Part of my heeling process was to confront my abusers. I was able to confront all of them and some responses were good and some not so good.

I worked on healing for a couple of years. My husband knew of the abuse and god bless him, had to help me through a lot of shaky times. I would freeze on him and I had begun to have blackouts. Through his love and patience and the counselor's help I made it through. I couldn't be happier than I am now in life.

I have four beautiful sons and just became a grandmother. I also have begun college again. I found this web site as part of my homework. I have decided to give back and I am going for a degree in Human Services to help other children of abuse. Thank you to all who have the courage to share their stories here. There is hope for all of us, we need to believe in ourselves and learn to take the power back. Good luck to all of you. Remember we are strong and can overcome this to live a wonderful life. Just be patient with yourself. You are worth it.

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