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As of the time of this writing, I can honestly say that I am no longer bitter
nor angry at the person who abused me. I believe I have reached a neutral ground
regarding that subject. I am still going through the process of healing and
I expect I will be for quite awhile. In closing, I would like to give some suggestions
and also leave some scripture verses.
Suggestions:
- If you have been abused in any way or form; remember that you are not to
blame. It wasn't your fault. I have spent the last 18 years blaming myself
for what happened. If I had been told that it was NOT my fault from the beginning
it probably would have saved me a lot of pain, guilt and heartache.
- If you have any children, make sure to tell them that if anyone touches
them in anyway that makes them feel uncomfortable they need to tell you right
away.
- If a child does come to you saying the above, believe them. A child will
not lie about being molested.
- If you have had a child of any age that has been abused, by all means seek
help as soon as possible. Whether it is from your church or a professional
counselor, seek help. If my parents had sought help for me and made me go,
I wouldn't have had to deal with these past issues now. The longer a person
waits to deal with an issue the harder it takes to get over it. The feelings
are much stronger dealing with them later than when they occurred, the reason
being is that you have buried those feelings and must bring them up in order
to deal with them.
- Remember that God loves you and is waiting with open arms to heal you,
but you must come to Him for the healing. The following are a list of verses
in Psalms that have been a great source of comfort and healing for me. I trust
that they will be a source of comfort and healing also to you. Psalms 37:1-9,
Psalms 143:9, Psalms 144:1,Psalms 147:3, Psalms 71:1-9, Psalms 91, Psalms
141:1, Psalms 40:1-4a, Psalms 51:10-12, Psalms 52:9b, Psalms 55:1-3, 22-23,
Psalms 139:23-24
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