I have spent over 10 years in the ‘I’m a survivor’ mode. Being a survivor is depicted as being so honourable, brave and empowering, that Beyonce and Destiny’s Child sang a very catchy song about it. Although I have to say that going through the trauma did not feel very honourable or brave and whilst it was extremely empowering to finally remove myself from the situation, it took every-little-bit of strength I had, and it stole the next ten years for recovery and the rebuil
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