Originally Posted by Altenweg
Ricky I'm not a counsellor, I'm not an expert, I'm not anything other than a mom, and a human being. I really wish I could give you a hug right now, you need it and so much more that I cannot give you. So here I go with a bit of advice.
You have taken a huge step, you have reached out and told someone about your thoughts and feelings, who, us. We are a bunch of strangers to you, and sometimes it's easier to tell strangers what you are feeling, especially if you don't have to look in their face when doing so.
I know what how it is to feel useless, depressed, even suicidal, thankfully I don't feel that way anymore. My mom and dad were great, the best parents in the world, I was lucky, I however did not have an ideal childhood. I was molested by my cousin when I was five years old (at least that's my earliest recollection). When I became a teen I started experimenting with sex, drugs, you name it, I didn't care, and even though deep down I knew why, I wouldn't admit it to myself. At the age of 18 I was raped by an ex-boyfriends friend, well, why not have sex with every guy that came along, better to give myself than to have them take me by force.
It wasn't until I met my husband that I realized that I was worth more than that, and it wasn't until recently, very recently that I told my story to anyone other than hubby and a friend of mine. Were did I tell my story, here on AMHD. What was the advice? Get therapy, see a counsellor, deal with your demons, let that five year old girl have a voice. I am on antidepressants, they help allot, I have yet to see a therapist, but talking to the people on this site has helped a great deal. One day I hope that I'll be strong enough to tell someone face to face who can actually help me deal with it. Will you make a pact with me? I will go to therapy (something I fear more than anything) if you get help as well.
Sweetie, you've had a rotten childhood, you are still a child, but you can change your future, you can make a positive change right now, here with us. Get help, for yourself, for your future, don't give up. It takes someone really strong to keep going even though it's so much easier to give up. Are you strong? I think so, now prove it.