“So often survivors have had their experiences denied, trivialized, or distorted. Writing is an important avenue for healing because it gives you the opportunity to define your own reality. You can say: This did happen to me. It was that bad. It was the fault and responsibility of the adult. I was – and am – innocent.”
-Ellen Bass
Even though I have no idea where to start with this entry, I know that I owe it to myself to tell my story. Be warned, because this will be a bit of a word vomit. A lot happened in the past week. I’m not going to get into the details because it is not going to help anyone. Besides, going through the memories and words exchanged is only going to hurt me more. All I’m going to say is that it was traumatic. It was scary. It was overwhelming. And…
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