Forum for survivors of abuse?

[Caccini42]

My therapist is suggesting that I find a forum where I can chat (ideally in real time, I.e. a zoom meeting) with other people who have lived with DA and have managed to move on and live their own life.

I don’t want a f2f group, or a chat forum. The abuse I lived with was psychological and coercive, it affected my self esteem massively. When I look at ‘DA survivor ’ forums online, what I experienced seems nothing compared to the overt physical, financial or mental abuse others lived through. So I feel as if I’m making a mountain out of a molehill.

But I need to find a way to rationalise and live with what I experienced (tbh, i am still only coming to accept that it was abusive. My rational self knows it was, but I still struggle to accept it).

any ideas?

Hi @Caccini42 , firstly sorry to hear you are struggling. I am too over my past ex Husband, even though I have now moved on with a new partner, my ex has really messed with me mentally and I'm constantly replaying/living the whole relationship in my head over and over again, looking for answers and questioning my sanity really.
I'm currently talking to a counsellor to help with my anxiety over the whole situation, it was mentioned to me about Women's Aid - apparently they offer a whole host of support, forums, Zoom meetings etc, so may be worth looking on their website for more info. Good Luck x