Trigger warning - confronting your past head on

[brokenlight]

“It doesn’t even matter what he says in response or if he responds at all; all that matters now is what I’m saying and that he knows that I know.”

[What I yelled to myself after finally messaging an abuser from my childhood nearly 30 years after the fact, just today]

✊🏾👊🏾💪🏾🙌🏾🦋🎉

Side note: This process is teaching me a lot and is an essential part to my personal healing journey ✨

[Itsjustmeagain]

Way to go! Do you feel better?

I don’t know how your mind works but for me I would have to block there number after sending it so that a reply that could be negative would not completely destroy me.

I wish you the best on your continuous path to healing

[brokenlight in reply to Itsjustmeagain]

Thank you Itsjustmeagain ✨✨✨

It was very empowering, but a step by step process - something that’s been in the making for 30 years

I tried to focus more on what I was saying and releasing rather than on any type of expectation or desire for a particular outcome

I will say that acquiring more information has manifested an unexpected compassion for his experience as a child... I can connect the dots and it’s sad - sad for us both

[Cobalt1993]

Good for you! That took a lot of courage. Most of us hope to take small steps on the road to healing. You took a big one!

[brokenlight in reply to Cobalt1993]

Thank you Cobalt1993 ✨✨✨

[Starrlight]

You. Are. Amazing!

[brokenlight in reply to Starrlight]

Thank you Starrlight ✨✨✨