Feeling down

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I'm having a hard time. I feel exposed and vulnerable. I worry about what people are thinking of me. I worry about hurting feelings as I go through this. It's difficult to continue on with this. I might take a break. I'm numb from pain, overwhelmingly sad and even though I have people supporting me I feel lost and lonely. I don't really know what else to say. I'm not trying to be dramatic. I just can't do anymore for right now and needed to share these feelings.

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  1. AnonymousOctober 8, 2014 at 6:26 PM

    You are a beautiful woman. What you are doing on this blog is brave. You are brave. You are giving the little girl who was abused a voice. You are giving yourself power. I cannot imagine the pain you've experienced and continue to experience; to share your story is courageous and admirable. What people think is: you're an amazing person.
    Michelle C.

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    1. LauraOctober 10, 2014 at 10:14 PM

      Thank you so much. It's been incredibly difficult. I've thought about myself as a child more in the last two weeks than I have in a long time. I couldn't do this without so many supporters. The pain of dealing with this is worth it because I know it's reached a few other survivors, and I hope it continues to spread.

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