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Welcome to AS, @jazz101! I'm glad you found your way here. You're definitely in the right place to find support and kind people. It's a wonderful place here, no judging or anything. ❤️ I'm so sorry, though, for what brought you here. Whatever you experienced was not your fault, and you deserve to heal. We're here to help! Take care! -Finch

Hello!! Welcome to AS. I'm glad you found your way here. You'll find a lot of really kind and supportive people on the forums. It's a great idea to find healthy ways to cope like this. I'm so sorry for what you've gone through. You didn't deserve any of it. It can be so hard to handle, which is why we go to those unhealthy coping mechanisms...but I'm proud of you for being in recovery. ❤️ What a huge step in healing! Hehe I'm 32, and I'm told I look 21, so it seems like we are both of the younger-looking types. 😄 Always a nice compliment I think lol. I hope your enjoyment for your hobbies

Hello and welcome to AS, @Irisdescent_fly! I'm glad you found your way here and got the courage to write your first post. It is difficult to open up to a new community. But you're in the right place...we're all very supportive and friendly. I'm glad that you made that decision one year ago to leave your abusive boyfriend. Congratulations! That is huge. It is a big, big step that is not easy to do whatsoever. I'm glad that you've been finding lots of support systems and healthy coping skills like meditation and yoga. Very proud of you for all of this. I wish you all the best in writing that l

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Welcome to AS @Noell2288! I'm glad you found your way here. I'm so sorry for what you've went through. It can be so hard to share your story, so I'm proud of you for joining AS. You'll find a lot of supportive people here. ❤️ Take your time exploring. I wish you all the best! -Finch

Welcome to AS, @Rachal1! I'm glad you found your way here, though I am so so sorry for what you've been through. You did not deserve that. And so recent, too. *safe hugs* You will find a lot of support here, as I'm sure you can already tell. I wish you well. Sending you lots of support and comfort. ❤️ -Finch

Welcome to AS! I'm glad you found your way here. ❤️ I'm sorry though for what you've been through. It can be really difficult to share your story, so take your time. Just know that you will find a lot of supportive and kind people here that will help. Sending you well wishes! -Finch

Welcome to AS, @LuluKlu! I'm glad you found your way here! I'm so sorry though for what you've been through that led you here. Take your time exploring. You'll meet a lot of really kind and supportive people. Sending you support and well wishes. ❤️ -Finch

Welcome to AS, @galaxxxy! This is definitely a big step for you. Even just posting this introduction is a big step. Recognizing that you deserve support is HUGE. You DO deserve support, and you will find it here. There's a lot of supportive and kind people on AS. I'm glad you joined. Take your time exploring. Sending you lots of support and well wishes. ❤️ -Finch

Welcome to AS, @positivevibe! I'm glad you found your way here. I'm sorry about what you've experienced, though. You didn't deserve any of it. I'm also sorry that you're having some flashbacks and extra bad moments lately with triggers. You'll find a lot of people here that can relate and that are super kind and supportive. You're not alone. I'm still very new to the healing process, and I can say that there are definitely moments when things are way more difficult than other times. When I think that I'm doing fine, and then BAM, triggered. So yeah. It's not strange to have that happen, unfor

Welcome to AS! I'm sorry about the trauma you've experienced, and that you just had a traumaversary. That's really a shame that your ex wife got off like that. Sadly, oftentimes the abusers get off so easily...and those of us that have suffered the abuse still have to deal with the pain. I'm so sorry. The justice system can be so messed up sometimes. Sending you lots of support. I'm glad you found your way here...you're not alone. I wish you well. You'll find a lot of supportive and kind people here! -Finch

Welcome to AS, @Nc0430! I'm glad you found your way here. I'm sorry, though, for what you've gone through. It doesn't matter when the trauma happened, it is difficult and painful to handle and live with. You are very strong for reaching out here. Oh gosh, I'm so sorry that the person tried contacting you again. That is very frightening. All of the emotions and memories pop up...I've been there before. Please stay safe. Block them if you can. Take your time exploring the site. I wish you all the best. Sending you support!! -Finch

Welcome to AS, @Uhane2! I'm so sorry for what you've gone through, but I am so glad that you found your way here. It can be very hard to reach out, so I'm proud of you for doing so. It's a tough step in healing...but as you can see, you'll find a lot of really kind and supportive people. We're all here for you. While everyone's trauma may vary, we can all relate in some way. Take your time exploring. You're not alone! -Finch