How I Began My Recovery From Chronic Abuse
Adjusting to life after exclusively existing with a psychopath
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7 min readJul 28, 2021
After I escaped my abuser, I was initially overcome by confusing and devastating emotions. I felt lost, as though I was roaming an unfamiliar planet.
It had been so long since I had the right to my own self and my worth, that almost nothing felt okay. Though I…