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You are that hand to the child within you, lift yourself up, recognizing there is a victory in rising and nothing can stop you,

You are unique, special and exceptional as you have made it.

You can do it because this time you will do it for yourself, for your inner existence. For that child who was not able to stand up, because no hand of rescue came on.

You can only hurt a woman so many times before her fangs grow sharp, her claws scratch deep, and her eyes become blades.

You cannot make yourself have a flashback, nor will you have one unless you are emotionally ready to remember something. Once remembered, the memory can help you to face more of the truth. You can then express your pent-up feelings about the memory and continue on your path to recovery. Think of the flashback as a clue to the next piece of work. No matter how painful, try to view it as a positive indication that you are now ready and willing to remember.

You can handle the past and accomplish productivity in a less harmful way.

You can have a pet zebra and put that zebra into a small cage every day and tell the zebra that you love it, but no matter how you and the zebra love each other, the fact remains, that the zebra should be let out of that cage and should belong to someone who can treat it better, the way it should be treated, someone who can make it happy.

You can thrive on healing yourself and transform the power it has on you NOW

You don’t need to continue being a victim forever!

You can travel the world but If you cannot let go of the past, you will never move on.

You have already accomplished more than you undoubtedly grasp just by going out this far.

You get out of hell one step at a time." -- Abbie Sullivan, "Cinderella Shoots the Moon.

You don’t stare the devil in the eyes and come out without some of his sin. You can’t beat the devil without becoming like him.

You don't think I could bring myself to mark your lovely skin? I'll take my knife to you, if that's the case. I'll carve my name in your breast so that every beat of your heart will remind you that you are mine—and mine alone. Because blood is binding, and because I would rather see you destroyed than see you free or in the possession of another, so I suggest you not try me, or you will suffer as no earthly creature has.” He slammed her back against the wall. “Or ever will. But that is a suggestion, and one you are free to disregard at your own peril. But you are are going to answer my question.

You have to reach out to your inner-abuser and make peace. You can't live your life as your own worst enemy!

You have to teach 'em not to mess with you. You gotta be the big guy don't let him hurt you. If he hits you stand back up and beat the shit out of him.

You have to understand that having feelings and emotions is normal and that you don’t have to feel bad about them

You live on love crumbs. A nibble drops, you gobble up the morsel. The crumb sustains you until he gives you another. Don't you believe you deserve the whole loaf ? " - A Dress the Color of the Sky

You know she’s a liar if she says she’s never done it for ten bucks. We’ve all done it. Practically giving it away. But sometimes you can’t even give it away." - excerpt from: freefalling

You have the right to be who you want to be and live the way you want to live.

You may abuse your energy when you do not know what it is meant to help you carry. An undiscovered self is an easy way to rob the world of leadership impacts.

You may be operating from the belief that you must do everything yourself because no one will ever be there for you. Or you may think that if you never speak up you’ll avoid being rejected. Both these fears no longer apply to you today as an adult. If you never reach out for help, you will continue to deprive yourself.

You may have both good and bad days on your steep healing ride

You may never be able to keep up with someone else’s steps, either you may end up being far behind or far gone. Pick your path, not someone else’s

You may not be able to erase all the pain and damage of abuse, but healing is in your hands.

You may find that yes, your partner tends to shout easily, but the shouting contains no malice and passes quickly. Perhaps your partner's short fuse does not prevent them from being loving and supportive. In that case, you may have found a gem whom others have avoided because they cannot get past the bursts of temper. But if you find that time after time, a partner or close friend disappoints you by being just like a difficult parent, then you would do well to consider whether you are selecting someone who helps you reproduce that difficult relationship.

You may not succeed at first or not always, but you will definitely find ways that don’t contribute towards your journey and you will know not to take that road the next time.

... you may seek out a partner who psychologically resembles your mother and found that you have walked right back into a difficult relationship. Perhapse you chose to be close to someone who turns out to be as volatile as your mother and who inflicts discomfort all too familiar to you. Or perhaps gradually, over time, your partner or close friend becomes like your mother; that may be because you unconsciously behave in ways that encourage others to treat you as your mother did.

You must set boundaries to what you should do and what you allow others to do for you.

Young men need to be socialized in such a way that rape is as unthinkable to them as cannibalism.

You're capable of making your own decisions.

you remind me of someone i knew. looked just like you but kind.

You’re meant to have control over yourself to make your decisions only to live a good life.

You'll not capitilize on your cunt, you will be labouring with your hands." I think the job of a wife comes somewhere in the middle: labouring with my cunt, labouring with my hands. As it stands, I am not sure if I am ready to take on an additional job.

You possess strength, resilience, tenacity, endurance, and willpower as you have lived through a cracking mess.

You pulled through it, you are not just a survivor, but a Victor.

You pushed me down to the depths of my sorrow until I thought I wouldn’t see the light of day again. You expected me to drown, didn’t you? To be left there for an eternity, waiting for your hand to pull me out? What you didn’t stop to realize is that I live in the shadows, thrive even. When I pull myself from the darkness, I’ll be stronger for it and you’ll regret leaving me for dead.

You possess the ability to hold your life because you are the true proprietor of your own life, no one gets to decide for you.

You possess the right to celebrate your victory, your healing, your recovery.

YOUR ABUSIVE PARTNER DOESN’T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH HIS ANGER; HE HAS A PROBLEM WITH YOUR ANGER. One of the basic human rights he takes away from you is the right to be angry with him. No matter how badly he treats you, he believes that your voice shouldn’t rise and your blood shouldn’t boil. The privilege of rage is reserved for him alone. When your anger does jump out of you—as will happen to any abused woman from time to time—he is likely to try to jam it back down your throat as quickly as he can. Then he uses your anger against you to prove what an irrational person you are. Abuse can make you feel straitjacketed. You may develop physical or emotional reactions to swallowing your anger, such as depression, nightmares, emotional numbing, or eating and sleeping problems, which your partner may use as an excuse to belittle you further or make you feel crazy.

Your house was not yours, but your late father’s, and his pool was almost as shallow as I was when I asked if you thought I looked good [...] Your bedroom walls were covered in pictures, and your shag carpet was almost as green as I was when I realized I wasn’t the only one being hurt.

Your own story matters. It’s either a victor’s journey or a victim’s lament. The decision is in your hands. Exceptional

Your own story matters. It's either a victor's journey or victim's lament. The decision is in your hands.

your thoughts will make you a victor or a victim.

Your voice, your past, your history, you can make a difference to the world.

You're a survivor because everyday you make a choice not to be governed by their harsh words or actions. No one has the right to take away your happiness.

You wallow in abusive relationships because that’s all you have in that moment. You need something darker to bring you to truth.

You're not weak if you talk to someone about your abuse.

You throw your own options to be anyone you want to be, the choice is yours.

.....you will examine yourself as a precious, loved, exceptional and uniquely crafted for a design and plan beyond your intellect.