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MeBeMary and reglois,

Thank you very much for the welcome. I'm looking forward to the opportunities I'll have on this site to aid my journey to healing.

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Hi,

My (not real) name is Corry. I'm fine with being called Corry or CC. I'm an adult survivor of CSA, which then lead to the common struggle among survivors of CSA - a long string of abusive and unhealthy relationships. I'm here to connect with others who can understand the challenges we have to overcome, and to read the stories of others to help me internalize that I am not alone and that I can lead a healthy life.

But I am not defined by what happened to me, so here are some other things that I think make me who I am. I have a BA in gender studies, which I'm very proud of because I never thought I would make it through college. I love speculative fiction in all its forms, from books to TV to video games to tabletop roleplaying games. I also love to learn and spend a lot of my free time watching TED talks and nature documentaries. I love to write, mostly fiction. Honestly, mostly fan-fiction. I have been thinking about writing an autobiography but my memories of childhood are so disjointed that I'm not sure it would be very cohesive. My biggest strengths are that I'm smart and eloquent. My biggest weaknesses are that I am very anxious and I too-often put the wants of others in front of my own needs.

I am an only child. I was raised by a single mother for the first few years of my life and then mostly by my grandparents. I left home as soon as I turned 18. I have never met my father.

I guess that's all I really have to say right now. Thanks for reading.