Sharing all the ways his emotional abuse has damaged me
All of the ways the abuse has damaged me.
-lowered my self esteem
-caused me to doubt my intelligence
-caused me to doubt my self worth
-caused me to be ashamed of my sexuality
-caused me to no longer enjoy sex or touching
-caused me to be isolated: losing friends, not talking to mom about what he does
-caused me to feel un-loveable
-caused me to attempt to choke myself
-caused me to contemplate the best way to commit suicide
-caused me to feel anxious at all times, not just new social situations
-caused me to lose my joy for life
-caused me to be feel numb
-caused me to feel majorly depressed
@seekingpeacetoday - I think being able to recognize those things is a really big step and I'm proud of you for sharing them here. You listed them as past tense - do you feel like those things are still affecting you or are you on a path to come back from them? Wishing you well
I understand.
I am sorry that you are going through this.
I suffer from severe mental health problems which makes life extremely hard to begin with. I am also a single mother of 5 and have a grandson. I am currently going through the same thing that you did, but it's not only emotional. When he drinks he does sometimes get physical. I've tried to leave a few times but he always suckers me back in.
I'm sorry he has done and made you feel all those ways. I too understand the things you have shared.
I understand.
