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The Bipolar Bear and Breaking Up

Trying to convince myself that I will be okay thru this breakup is becoming a challenge for me. Loving someone with a mental illness and having one of your own is a journey that has my heart torn and my mind exhausted. I have faith at times that I will be okay but then fear sets in for the times when I will be alone without that person beside me regardless of their behavior. My mental health is top priority to me because of my experiences I have had. Emotional abuse has been part of the journey in this relationship, but I have pushed forward accepting it for the simple fact that they have an illness like me and are human as well. I do not know what emotions I have caused for them but know having bipolar is an emotional rollercoaster. Manic episodes and depression are no cake walk. The belief I will find love again is there as well but maintaining self-love and care is something I must focus on. Praying for hope and faith to stay by my side and light and love to lead the way.

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Bipolar

Anxiety about Msy 1st, and abuse Saturday night, I've been faithful for 19 years, I'm a tired mom, really really really down, tired, sometimes my kid used to bully for no reason, I don't get it, I cooked a meal and initially got yelled at, have no energy, and I'm tired, suicide actually does take people, it took my mom, she was a teacher for 38 years, it's 2 15 am, my energy low, I'm a mom trying my best, stop this, just Peace Mir Pax Imagine Let it Be Hey Jude Gratefullness Sadness, gratitude at the life I had, exhaustion, reverence, and an exit to all dreams, maybe death does part us duh, sorry, read, knit, cry healthfully, eat, make atmosphere, draw, write, pain t, remember, so many people lose, I take care of old people, they lost, I take care of a lot, now I'm broken really really, so tired with pop a plant and potatoes, I know too many p's, I'm so tired, sleep please, just feed your kids it's not that hard, don't hurt mom's n kids anymore, stay put if you have to, don't dream so much you take your life, just down, south side's far, and everywhere else seems further, we're ok, just a low, it's cold out, what's the John verse about marriage, yeah had that at my wedding, kind, patient, not boastful, in sickness and health ,wealth and student funds, arrests and freedom, tears and smiles, children and growing teens, faithfulness, how expensive is that 5 bucks twice a week, marriage, Celtic Eastern European knot, bratwurst sometimes, sometimes bliss, mostly just pain, but that's life, wouldn't leave my home, partner, kid or work, usually happy here, we are not playing fucking 21, Stop

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I'm new here!

Hi, my name is Havelah. I'm here because I've been struggling with triggers lately. Lots of old feelings creeping into new situations or relationships that don't belong. I've been in therapy a couple times and I'm always growing and healing, I guess I need more healing in this area. I'm a sexual abuse and assault survivor, along with domestic violence survivor.

#MightyTogether #PTSD #Anxiety

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Hey. I’m new here.
I have a lot to say, and no one to talk too it feels like.
I’m used to having a best friend to vent too or a boyfriend.
It seems like, I’m just all alone now.

Just going to kind of give you a run down of what’s going on and what’s happened.
I’m 29 years old. I have never been diagnosed with anything. And, I’m not trying to diagnose myself with anxiety, depression, etc.

7th graduate-12th grade I lived with my great grandparents. My mom quit a very good job, got addicted to crack, my stepdad(at the time) beat on her and did some unspeakable things to me and my brother. My bio dad, was never in the picture.. although I also knew he was also in active addiction.

Three months after me graduating high school, I found out I was pregnant.
Before my daughter(my first born) had even turned 1, I found out I was pregnant with my son.

Same year my son was born, I married their father.
Couple months after being married, I realized I was super lonely. 😔 Didn’t have a lot of friends, I had my great grandparents. I went to see them daily. Other than that, no family. I let my mom start coming around.. first time ever. Since before I had kids.
She encouraged divorce. I was about 22-23 years old. I left. Left my marriage.. took my kids and set out for a better life(that didn’t happen🤦‍♀️) Not long after separating, I learned my husband was an addict.. I was alone all the time because he was out chasing a high. Total shocker to me.
I ended up, moving in with my mom and her new husband. Ended up started dating someone(worst mistake) MYSELF NOW WOULD BE SCREAMING TO MYSELF THEN, GO HOME GO FIX YOUR MARRIAGE. Anyways, lived with that dude at my mom’s for a year.
Ended up breaking up with him and moving out of there(there was a lot of drinking, fighting, and probably I’m assuming drugs involved) I didn’t want that life or to be apart of that, I moved back to my great grandparents.

After that, I started dating someone 12 years older than me. Really thought it was going to be great. He seemed so sweet and nice and honest.
NEWS FLASH! I was wrong! Why would I think that?

We stayed together, 5 1/2 years.
And, it was HELL. There was more downs then ups.
I dealt with abuse.. PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, FINANCIAL.
Complete narcissist.
I was completely codependent on him.
For so long I was scared to leave and not know what would happen if I did.
He has been in and out of jail.
His family is absolutely horrible to me.
Here’s an example, this is so awful you wouldn’t even think someone would do something like this… but this is how his family was. The first time I met his mom, before I could even speak my name, she walked up and uppercuts me in the nose. Total shock. Because I’m not a fighter, I’m not an aggressive person. So, I just got in the car(with blood all over my shirt) and left. This was before he started abusing me.
He started using drugs and drinking.( I thought we was so in love) I tried to get him to go to rehab, counseling, whatever it took. Nope. He never went. Things just got worse. So I would break up with him, put him out of my house. Because, I paid all the bills, I paid for the food, I had the car. Him being 12 years older than me, never once had a car longer than a month in our relationship. I actually bought him a car a year and a half ago, he got pulled over for reckless driving, the car I bought got impounded. I let it go. Through me breaking up with him, several times and putting him out. I would TRY to move on, and I would look for someone else to date or talk to. Even though, I broke up with him, he still considered that “cheating “. I’m not saying how I handled things was right, but idk. It was a lot of back and forth. So much hurt from me and him. Every day it was a fight. So many stories and I could go on and on.

Anyways, fast forward till now. I have not seen the man I was with for 5 1/2 years in over a month. The last time I seen him, he broke two of my fingers and busted a mirror in my car. So, I told him I would not see him another day in my life until he went and got help. I’ve “heard” he is at a hospital and he has fluid on his legs and feet. I do worry about him. Like I said, I’ve been codependent on him. I’m used to talking to him daily, even if it’s arguing. It’s odd to me, that I haven’t heard from him. Like, does this mean we are really done? And, I’m completely okay with that. Yes it will hurt, but we have been very toxic. Because I did say, if he didn’t get help or didn’t want help.. we just needed to cut ties because I couldn’t risk my life. He has 3 kids, his kids mother has popped back up in the picture, she hasn’t been around or anything for the last 13 years. So I’m wondering, if that’s why he’s just kinda disappeared, like maybe they are getting back together.

My kids dad and his girlfriend are having a baby.. next week she’s due. He is clean now. Which, every day I kick myself, because I wish I would have tried harder for our marriage and for him to get clean. I’ve made a lot of mistakes. I’ve been through a lot.

Thing is, what I’m struggling with.
Yes, I’ve made mistakes.
I don’t want to continue making the same mistakes, the people I’ve chose to date, weren’t right for me.
I’m not trying to date, or sleep around. I am genuinely trying to heal.
I do get lonely, don’t have anyone to talk too or go places with. It’s difficult. It’s difficult to accept, no one cares to know how your day went.
I just want advice, on how to let go of being so codependent. How to accept being alone. I feel like I have no family or friends now. How to redirect my thoughts, when I start feeling sad or lonely. Or when I want to go try a new restaurant, but I feel silly going alone.

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I’m the victim!

My childhood memories are sad and painful. Barely had moments of joy. I always was tense because I had to behave all week at school. The weekend was not fun either. There were chours on Saturday barely any fun unless with church outings. Ahhh! Sunday I had to be even more well behaved,as my mom’s child I had to be perfect. I realize mom is a narcissist. Now she is old and no longer has a magnetic strong hold on me. I married to a abusive man. Psychology abusive and verbally abusive and a hand full of times psysactly abuse me. It took a lot of time to heal. Yet I cannot talk to my therapist about my childhood trauma because she wants me to be present.

You have friends and partners that you can’t share your experiences. They quickly become overwhelmed. I call it overstimulated by the stories of your life. There’s always the rebuttal of your partner stating that it was the past. Or why you have to bring that up? Your inner child cries when witnesses similar stories in others. In a movie or show or a book. Yet no one wants to hear your story. I have to forgive,forget,move forward. Overcome,endure,survive. But never acknowledge nor cry your the victim.
But I am the victim! Why do people get mad when someone says they been victimized over others actions? There’s the saying “you allowed someone to hurt you “ I was a child! Doesn’t that count for something? No,survive,overcome and move on. Like if the scares and you’re whole character is built around the traumas affect. Not fair! When an animal gets hurt no one blames the animal. No matter how old that animal are. You have to allow at one time in your life mourn for the death of your innocent childhood. In order to heal. #Livingwithdepression #Caregivers #ChildLoss

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Mentioning music...

I have found certain songs or bits of music have hit me hard during my life, bringing tears to this robotic heart. 'Hurt,' The Johnny Cash version of the Nine Inch Nails song, was one. it screwed me up in sadness for a life lost to alcohol and drug abuse. Barber's Adagio was the same (Vaughan Williams Symphony No.5 in D I also find equally moving because of the use of strings). I remember hearing it in 'Platoon,' the Vietnam film by Oliver Stone but it absolutely crushed me in 'Glory,' starring Morgan Freeman, the second time I heard it when watching the film, I blurted out 'My boys, my poor-poor boys!' even though I have no combat experience this lifetime. It was like listening to the winners of the Victoria Cross being read out at the end of 'Zulu,' another film based on real events. It just shattered my normal composure. 'White Feather' starring Robert Wagner, where he honours his Indian friends death and 'Broken Arrow,' Starring James Stewart, where Cochise comforts his friend by saying you must bear this unbearable loss, strikes me as equally painful. Is this some kind of undiagnosed PTSD sitting at the back of my mind from previous lifetimes and in various cultures?

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Broken 💔 from emotional abuse

#was not wanted and recently validated by my oldest brother. My abuser was my mom as I was growing up. Started with birth @ 1 1/2 pounds n very fragile. Died multiple times first years of my life. There were 4 more kids after me, one being baby sister that was adored by same mom.

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Those of you that read my post are probably confused because I'm actually not new. I keep having technical problems and am running out of email addresses:) Anyway, for those of you that don't know me: I am a 30 year old survivor of childhood sexual abuse as well as adulthood sexual assault. I also experienced emotional abuse (though I sometimes struggle calling it that). After the abuse was exposed in 2019 when I was 25 (it took me 12 years to find my voice) it seemed like my entire life fell apart. I lost my home, my family, my job and I nearly lost my life. I was harming myself before I attempted to commit suicide. Luckily I was able to get the help that I needed in that moment but it seemed like the help was fleeting. I now realize that I've lost more than the things listed above. With the legal process being in full swing, it seemed like my head was spinning at times. Despite those struggles things did slowly begin to improve. I met my fiancé who has been one of my biggest supports. The trial ended in a victory for me, with my abuser being found guilty. He was sentenced to prison last year. Though all this might seem like good things, I still feel like there's a lot that needs to improve. Now that the legal process is over I can begin to fully invest myself in healing and addressing my trauma. I am a bit hesitant to do that because I am afraid of the possible negative reactions and setbacks that can occur but I also know that it is necessary. I know I deserve to heal and make the most out of things. I just need to find what works for me.

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I can’t cry.

When I was around 3, I remember a promise I made to myself, to never cry. That was 2 1/2 yrs after my sexual abuse began by a relative . I have since renounced that oath, but I still don’t cry. Even when I lost my husband of 35 yrs. I feel deeply, I just am unable to express it. I have learned to block all pain. I also have an extremely high pain tolerance. I realize that is where most of my mental and physical problems began. And now at 70, I am still trying to cry. Just now I can say, I’m weird, I’m unique, and I’m ok.

I would appreciate your input.

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Trying To Accept New Me #Anxiety #Fibromyalgia #MentalHealth #AutismSpectrumDisorder #AnorexiaNervosa

Since December I have began a very stressful journey of being a new me.
I recovered from laxative abuse and eating disorders which I’ve had on and off consistently for 21 years (I thought it was 19…until I did the math) scary that is!

The nurse practitioner I was seeing assured me that my problems were Fibromyalgia and that my stamina decline was likely due to Covid which I had in 2022. I honestly never thought that Fibromyalgia gets this bad. I had a mild version of it until now.
When I went to the river a while back in my chair. It was the first time being there independently since I moved back here in 2018. I never walked there once because I knew I couldn’t do it.
I rode along those old familiar paths and I couldn’t help but cry. I have memories of when I was a teenager walking my dog there every morning. We went EVERY morning. I was proud of how long I could walk. And when I went along there in my chair I couldn’t help but wonder what the heck happened from that time to now? I don’t recognise that girl anymore. To be honest I feel like I’m stranger to myself now because I’ve lost myself somewhere within those 21 years.
But I’ve decided lately that life is so worth living, I’ve decided that life is a gift!
I had that reality check when I had the kidney scare which scared me enough to recover from Anorexia.

I enjoy each breath I take now, I thank God I woke up this morning and that He was gracious enough to give me more time.
He has opened the Red Sea before my eyes so many times in my life…He is a merciful God. I don’t think we truly understand or trust His mercy because it’s beyond our understanding.

I have to come to accept new me. My painful me, my weak me…I have finally given my body permission to be fragile and it was all the more eager to take me up on that offer.

My brain still wants to do something and contribute something though. And as my Mom suggested maybe I should do some activities in town.
My town doesn’t have many activities to offer but maybe I could go with a group that has day trips? Maybe I could get out more independently and enjoy life as it is now. I feel more confident I’ll survive the trip now that I go in my chair.
My head is clear, it’s my body that no longer wants to come with me. I want to be able to do something each day, especially in winter when the days are so long and boring!

I’m just not sure how? I don’t know how to get involved with anything like that and I don’t want to be a burden to anyone. I’ve thought of going to the Trade Show this year but it’s in the arena and I’m not sure how assessable it is. I don’t want to be a bother to others and I’m not that interested in buying that new swimming pool on show. I just thought it would be something to keep my mind occupied.
Anyways, that’s all for now.
Take care Mighties! God bless! ❤️💕🦄🎨☘️

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