PTSD and a Relationship, Our Biggest Fight Yet

[Sierra]

I'm glad that you've taken the past abuse not as an excuse to be miserable and angry at the world but rather an opportunity to teach the world.
I think the book sounds like an excellent idea.

Abuse effects everyone different, I'm what they now call "The Resilient Child". It's just because I've been in therapy for so long.
I don't see the point in being angry at the world over what happened to me, nor do I dwell on it. I make a choice to be happy and usually I am. I can't change what happened, and like I said in my email to my boyfriend, I refuse to discredit the good times I had with my father because they were there and they were real.

I'm thankful I can connect to people because of it, I'm glad I can understand those in need of that support. I try to look forward, not back and I think anger in general is a waste of energy. Then again, my therapist says that's not healthy lol, so who knows.

In general, I'm pretty proud of how I turned out given what I've been through and just want to help others who have been through similar events. Even if it's just giving them a hug when they feel alone.