I was in a very abusive relationship six years ago which resulted in being stalked until last year. When I was 15 I was dragged off my bike and a man attempted a sexual assault, and when I was 20 a male taxi driver tried to abduct me and only stopped when we rounded a corner and police had cut off the road for another incident. (He forced me out of the car before it and I ran all the way home.) it's only recently I've realised how serious both of these were as I never reported it or even felt I could tell anyone until fairly recently due to counseling for ptsd from my abusive relationship.
All of these incidents have affected my life massively and although I'm having cbt and counseling now I'm wondering if they will ever go away? I'm married to a wonderful man and have a baby, but these events seem to affect my life in all aspects; from flashbacks to insomnia to panic attacks. I just wondered if I can ever expect these to fully stop or does an abusive relationship follow you for life? I feel like years on it's pathetic to still be processing these events!