seeing myself for who I truly am

I hurt someone close to me.This person means so much to me that the fear of loosing this person in my life made me admit to myself & others a secret that I have kept for over 10 years.

I am a survivor of verbal, psychological, sexual, & physical abuse.

The man who abused me is in prison for 2 counts of 1st degree sexual assault of a child, 3 counts of child enticement, and 3 counts of child sexploitation.

I worked for him & eventually starting living with him. Everything was fine at first and then slowly little things started happening.(I'll spare everyone the graphic details) I eventually was not allowed to talk with anyone or to leave the residence except for work.

Someone noticed and assisted me in escaping the horrible situation in which I was in. I moved to 3 different cities after this incident, acting as if it never occurred.

This does not excuse my actions. It was necessary to admit this to myself so that I could let go of the shame & the anger and start healing & stop the cycle of abuse.