I have posted about my abusive ex a few times now. It ended 15 years ago but the pain is still a dull ache in my heart.
I am starting emdr therapy next week as I feel quite traumatised by the abuse and felt that he robbed me of the best years of my life. From 17-21 when all my mates were carefree and partying and building careers I was being chipped away at until I became a shell. I almost died as he controlled what I ate... I must have been so stupid to let it get to that stage ...right?
We split when I was 21 and in my 20s I spent the time basically drinking, partying, shagging around and taking medication to forget abuse. Plus a short stay on a psychiatric ward after hooking up with him for a few nights again.
Needless to say I couldn't form any lasting relationships whilst in this state, tbh nor did I want to as was terrified of being controlled.
However, I do blame myself for staying with this man, even though I tried to escape many times. I even chose to go to uni in Glasgow- the other end of the country to physically get away from him...even though emotionally I was very much still attached to him. I had to drop out of uni anyway but went back to study something different when we split.
I always feel that I missed being with the right guy by being with the wrong guy. I also feel that my life ended at the time of abuse which is rubbish.
I guess something else I feel is when I hear stories of happy romances such as my sisters ' we met on a train in America when I wasn't even looking for love and 4 years later we are happily married with kids'. I feel happy for her but I just think 'that kind of thing doesn't happy to me, I am unlucky in love.'
How do I stop this as I want to be lucky one day!
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superstarheartbreaker · 26/04/2014 17:44
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