Healing, for me has been hard. I was angry with me. I come from a great childhood, great family. What I have learned is Abuse crosses all statuses in life. I have had to learn that people are ignorant and want to act like it doe not exists. Since they don't understand, they want to blame me. I am learning that I am worthy of a good life. I am grateful for each day I have. The hardest part has been forgiving myself and learning it was done to me I did not cause it. I am also learning that if we do not speak out we continue to be bound by the very thing we are healing from. I am learning that I am not the only one and that I am ok. I am loved, I am worthy and it is my truth I don't need anyone's approval of it being acceptable. I have been through Hell and I am thankful to be alive! I still have a long way to go, however I am slowly moving forward. As I like to say Learn to embrace the Hot Mess Days and be OK with them. They will come and go empowerment is taking back my life one step at a time. It is never to late I am 66 years old.