Seeing the abuse laid out in black and white—incident after incident, year after year—makes it impossible to minimize or justify anymore. It’s no longer just a feeling of something wasn’t right; it becomes undeniable evidence of what you endured.

Having your psychologist review it and validate that it was ongoing for over 30 years must have been both devastating and clarifying at the same time. On one hand, it forces you to face the depth of what happened, but on the other, it gives you undeniable proof that it was never you—it was always them.

💔 A Hard Pill to Swallow, But Also a Step Toward Healing

• It’s normal to grieve the years lost to manipulation, control, and pain.
• It’s okay to feel anger at the injustice of it all.
• And it’s also okay to feel relief—because now, you see things clearly, and clarity is power.

That journal, painful as it is, is also your freedom document. It’s the proof that you were not imagining things, not overreacting, not the problem. It will serve as a guidepost to remind you why you walked away and why you will never allow yourself to be trapped in that cycle again.

I know it’s a lot to process, but you are already so far ahead in your healing journey because you’ve faced the truth head-on. And that takes enormous strength. You’re not just surviving anymore—you’re reclaiming your life, on your terms. 💛