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Feeling annoyed at everyone - still being controlled

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ParrotHarriet · 14/04/2022 07:35

I left my abusive partner in the summer. I've been living with family since. I know everyone around me is being supportive and looking out for me but in between this I still feel like I'm being controlled. I'm hoping to move out in the next few months but I honestly can see it going tits up. I feel like I have lost all control and everyone else is pulling my puppet strings now. I know this isn't the case but I constantly feel accountable to someone else. I know I'm being unreasonable but is this normal for people who have experienced abuse and are coming out the other side?

I just want to feel peace and calm instead of this increasing anxiety I have. I'm snappy and I just want to run away from it all.

OP posts:
crossstitchingnana · 14/04/2022 08:47

Hi, sorry to hear you're going through this. I work with DV and trauma and there are five corner-stones to recovery;

Choice
Trust
Empowerment
Collaboration
Safety

It sounds like 1, 3 and 4 are not yet happening for you. Good luck.

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