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Thanks to both of you. <3

You're all so wonderful. Thanks to each and every one of you.

Wow! Thanks to each of you. Support to you all. <3

thank you! nice to see you too. have been unwell but also very well at the same time. confused.

Hello everybody. I used to frequent these forums so much years ago and had well over 3,000 posts but then the site crashed back in 2010 or 2011 and it scared me as I lost all my content and the site looked different. But once I got used to how it looked and operated I began to use the forums again but not as much as I once had. Then I was assaulted again and came back to the forums and was really active once again. I then became a forum moderator. I really enjoyed it but I had to stop being a moderator due to my mental health and personal life issues preventing me from doing my moderating prop

Hello serenabradshaw. Welcome to AS! It is my wish that you find this site as helpful and healing as I have in my healing journey. I am part of the NST (Newbie Support Team). What that means is that I (or any of the mods/admins/NST) can help/direct you as you learn how to use the forums. Should you have questions, feel free to send a PM to any one of the AS staff. You've taken a huge step in reaching out. This is a big step in healing from abuse of any kind. Take all the time you need in sharing. Know that you are not alone. Many of us were abused as children, even the ones w

Also, many of us here are healing from things we've thought we've dealt with. Some of us had no idea we were even abused! All the support to you. Take all the time you need to share.

Hello HealingMary. Welcome to AS! It is my wish that you find this site as helpful and healing as I have in my healing journey. I am part of the NST (Newbie Support Team). What that means is that I (or any of the mods/admins/NST) can help/direct you as you learn how to use the forums. Should you have questions, feel free to send a PM to any one of the AS staff. You've taken a huge step in reaching out. This is a big step in healing from abuse of any kind. Take all the time you need in sharing. Know that you are not alone. Am listening and validating you and your experie

Hello and welcome! It is my wish that you find this site as supportive and welcoming as I have. You can call me Chantel. I am part of the Newbie Support Team. Should you have any questions feel free to reach out. You are brave for sharing and reaching out. Support to you.

Welcome Havel! I am Chantel and am part of the NST (Newbie Support Team). You are brave and strong for reaching out. We are all survivors here in one way or another. I really am sorry to hear you belong in a place such as this, but since you are hear I am glad you found this wonderfully supportive site. It is my wish you find it as healing as I have.

Hello Hannsg. Welcome to AS! It is my wish that you find this site as helpful and healing as I have in my healing journey. I am part of the NST (Newbie Support Team). What that means is that I (or any of the mods/admins/NST) can help/direct you as you learn how to use the forums. Should you have questions, feel free to send a PM to any one of the AS staff. You've taken a huge step in reaching out. This is a big step in healing from abuse of any kind. Take all the time you need in sharing. Know that you are not alone. If you have any questions about the functionali

Hello and welcome! I hope you find it welcoming here. If you need someone to talk to feel free to follow/add me as a friend or PM, no obligation, just a friendly offer

Hello RosefromThorns. Welcome to AS! It is my wish that you find this site as helpful and healing as I have in my healing journey. I am part of the NST (Newbie Support Team). What that means is that I (or any of the mods/admins/NST) can help/direct you as you learn how to use the forums. Should you have questions, feel free to send a PM to any one of the AS staff. You've taken a huge step in reaching out. This is a big step in healing from abuse of any kind. Take all the time you need in sharing. Know that you are not alone. Am listening and validating y

Hello and welcome! I am also part of the NST. Wishing you a warm and inviting time here. Hope you find it as healing as I have. You are not alone.

Hello and welcome Sev! I am part of the NST (Newbie Support Team)! It is my pleasure to assist you with any help you may need or questions you may have. I am sorry to hear that you have a reason to be here but I am sure you will find the same comfort I did when I joined here 4 years ago. share as little or as much as you need or want to. This is all at your own pace. Some people like reading the forums first and just tip-toeing in while others like to just jump right in (that was me).

You are not alone. Was also in abusive relationship. Was horrenduous as lots of times. I am also part of the newbie support team! Welcome! Hope you find AS as helpful as I have!

Hi and welcome! I'm also part of the Newbie Support Team! You're very strong for reaching out.

Hello Gary. Welcome to AS! It is my wish that you find this site as helpful and healing as I have in my own healing journey. I am part of the NST (Newbie Support Team). What that means is that I can help direct you as you learn to navigate the forums. Should you have any questions at all feel free to send a PM to me and I will help you out. You've taken a huge step in reaching out. This is a big step in healing from abuse of any kind. Take all the time you need to share. Feel free to share as little or as much as you would like to. Some people find it better or easier for them

Hello HS. Welcome to AS! It is my wish that you find this site as helpful and healing as I have in my own healing journey. I am part of the NST (Newbie Support Team). What that means is that I can help direct you as you learn to navigate the forums. Should you have any questions at all feel free to send a PM to me and I will help you out. You've taken a huge step in reaching out. This is a big step in healing from abuse of any kind. Take all the time you need to share. Feel free to share as little or as much as you would like to. Some people find it better or easier for them i

Hello L&W. Welcome to AS! It is my wish that you find this site as helpful and healing as I have in my own healing journey. I am part of the NST (Newbie Support Team). What that means is that I can help direct you as you learn to navigate the forums. Should you have any questions at all feel free to send a PM to me and I will help you out. You've taken a huge step in reaching out. This is a big step in healing from abuse of any kind. Take all the time you need to share. Feel free to share as little or as much as you would like to. Some people find it better or easier for t

Welcome.

Hello millerlite7. Welcome to AS! It is my wish that you find this site as helpful and healing as I have in my own healing journey. I am part of the NST (Newbie Support Team). What that means is that I can help direct you as you learn to navigate the forums. Should you have any questions at all feel free to send a PM to me and I will help you out. You've taken a huge step in reaching out. This is a big step in healing from abuse of any kind. Take all the time you need to share. Feel free to share as little or as much as you would like to. Some people find it better or easier f

Hello SweetPerks. Welcome to AS! It is my wish that you find this site as helpful and healing as I have in my healing journey. I am part of the NST (Newbie Support Team). What that means is that I (or any of the mods/admins/NST) can help/direct you as you learn how to use the forums. Should you have questions, feel free to send a PM to any one of the AS staff. You've taken a huge step in reaching out. This is a big step in healing from abuse of any kind. Take all the time you need in sharing. Know that you are not alone. Am listening and validating you a

Hello Socially Awkward. Welcome to AS! It is my wish that you find this site as helpful and healing as I have in my own healing journey. I am part of the NST (Newbie Support Team). What that means is that I can help direct you as you learn to navigate the forums. Should you have any questions at all feel free to send a PM to me and I will help you out. You've taken a huge step in reaching out. This is a big step in healing from abuse of any kind. Take all the time you need to share. Feel free to share as little or as much as you would like to. Some people find it better or eas

Hello KW. Welcome to AS! It is my wish that you find this site as helpful and healing as I have in my own healing journey. I am part of the NST (Newbie Support Team). What that means is that I can help direct you as you learn to navigate the forums. Should you have any questions at all feel free to send a PM to me and I will help you out. You've taken a huge step in reaching out. This is a big step in healing from abuse of any kind. Take all the time you need to share. Feel free to share as little or as much as you would like to. Some people find it better or easier for them i