Donna
24-06-05, 13:49
Hello everyone,
I decided ill bite the bullet and make my first post :D
As you know, im Donna, 20 years old from the UK. I found this site through a google search on self harm...and im really glad i did find it.
When i was a child, i was sexually abused by two family friends. it was only until recently that i have started to speak about it. I started to self harm when i was 16 years old, i havent done that for nearly 3 months now. its been hard but im getting there.
The anxiety thing has always been there with me....i often have panic attacks - usually after i have had a flashback...and they really do scare me. Ive learnt some breathing techniques from my counsellor to help me and im on some meds.
I am getting back on the mend. Its been a hard struggle but im getting there. I know now that what happened to me when i was a child was in no way my fault. For years i have been convinced it was all my fault because i didnt say NO. But i was a little girl - dependant on those adults to teach me the ways of the world - they did a rubbish job.
Ive been through a lot, still suffering with the depression and anxiety, but i guess i just wanted to say that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. You just have to keep fighting.
Thankyou for reading if you did ;)
Donna x
I decided ill bite the bullet and make my first post :D
As you know, im Donna, 20 years old from the UK. I found this site through a google search on self harm...and im really glad i did find it.
When i was a child, i was sexually abused by two family friends. it was only until recently that i have started to speak about it. I started to self harm when i was 16 years old, i havent done that for nearly 3 months now. its been hard but im getting there.
The anxiety thing has always been there with me....i often have panic attacks - usually after i have had a flashback...and they really do scare me. Ive learnt some breathing techniques from my counsellor to help me and im on some meds.
I am getting back on the mend. Its been a hard struggle but im getting there. I know now that what happened to me when i was a child was in no way my fault. For years i have been convinced it was all my fault because i didnt say NO. But i was a little girl - dependant on those adults to teach me the ways of the world - they did a rubbish job.
Ive been through a lot, still suffering with the depression and anxiety, but i guess i just wanted to say that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. You just have to keep fighting.
Thankyou for reading if you did ;)
Donna x