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How do I let go of the feelings of being a victim and start living my life again?

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Last Updated: 03/02/2020 at 4:27pm
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Anonymous
March 10th, 2017 10:57am
You should start a new page in your life. Try making new positive friends and change your lifestyle, learn to forget the past because you cannot change what happened. Best of luck :)
liludallas
May 7th, 2017 10:11pm
You have already started doing it by just asking! It's a challenging task, but I believe we can all improve on this way. You have to take small steps to regain control over your life. Smallest thing you can do, depending on your situation. For example if you followed a career path that was chosen for you by your parents, and later realized that this is not something you would love to do with your life, you might feel as a victim, as if 'they' did this to you. But all you can do now is start moving towards the path of your desire. First steps can be as simple as taking a class, or just reading online about which steps to take, joining a support group or making a doodle of what you like. Good luck!
Chayil
May 17th, 2017 9:13pm
What I do when I feel down on myself for things that have been done to me, I try to find some and/or a few things that I can learn from. For example, the last time someone used me, I remained quiet and wrote down my thoughts. I thought about how to potentially spot/avoid that next time, how to spot signs I had missed, and just be gentle with myself during the time I needed to process and/or heal from the hurt. You may want to try do different things that would help you better cope and love your way of being, as that is just what worked for me. I began driving and just thinking, then just sitting quietly reflecting, and now I write. So, the process is totally up to you; you know yourself better than anyone here can :-) Blessings!
confidentBeach53
December 4th, 2017 3:26pm
Being a victim of anything is hard. I know that from my experience of child abuse. I will tell you it will be difficult and seem almost impossible to let go of that feeling of being a victim and you can still do it. You are still here, right? Still living? Well, that should give you enough courage to get back up after being knocked down. I am not saying its going to be easy, but I am saying its going to be possible. Switching that mindset is not something that someone can do for you, its something you choose to do yourself! You're still here, still living, after all that happening! You are NOT a victim, you are a SURVIVOR!! When you choose to decide that that is the mindset you want to have, strive for it. Its not going to happen overnight, give it time and DON'T GIVE UP!
insightfulSong46
March 26th, 2018 10:30am
You have to make yourself strong enough to face all the problems you've had in you life and problems that will comes to you after. Emotionally and physically both. When you'll starts feeling strong then you will stop feeling to be victim..
Anonymous
March 2nd, 2020 4:27pm
Try focusing on the future and not the past. What happened wasn't your fault and you're capable of living a happy life. If you want to move on, you have to try. Sometimes you just have to push yourself and get support along your journey while you recover. It took me a while to get over what happened in my childhood but life is short and to be happy is to let go of the negativity. I'm learning to be more confident in myself and to help my anxiety so I can live more peacefully and confident in myself and what I'm capable of. Everyone has worth and everyone is capable of anything if you put your mind to it, I believe in you