Vivance

Hey brokentofixed39 welcome to AS. I can't say the feeling of drowning will ever go away completely. For me I always expierence shame, fear, guilt, depression, and isolation to some degree and there are times when these feelings are absolutely crippling and I can't do anything but reflect on past events, and I doubt this will ever go away. However there are also times when I am actually happy, and as I keep healing I am experiencing feelings of happiness more and more frequently. As you are healing just remember, that it was not your fault, you arenot alone, You are loved, You have a purpose,

Hi Joey, it is nice to meet you as well. It seems after reading your post on the other thread, that we cam here for a lot of the same reasons. I as well found the isolation to be crippling, and it is what drove me to get involved here. Though I will say after joining this site, I do not feel nearly as isolated so it is helping. I hope you also find healing here, and if there is ever anything I can do, or you need to talk just let me know!

Thanks Jan!

Welcome Krista! I am also new, and came becasue I know I will never fully get past the trama by myself. Hopefully we can heal and thus become even stronger individuals in the future!

Thanks for the encouragement everyone! Hopefully with all of your support, the feelings of isolation will finally dissipate, and I will learn how senior members have handeled their pain thus giving me access to new coping mechanisms, and the knowledge it is possible to overcome this. Thanks again everone! I am glad I am here.

Hey guys this is my first time on this site or any online forum for that matter, and I came here to stop feeling so isolated as this has really been dragging me back down. I was abused as a child, and still struggle with it as I feel there are parts of me I have not yet recovered. For about 5 years I have had a head strong take on my pain and have channeled it into helping others giving me a relentless drive, however recently I realized the pain is still there, and I eventually need to deal with it if I ever want to become whole again. I believe learning to talk about it with others is the fi