




I have just finished for the second, possibly the third time reading the article about Nightmares Echo. I am sitting here stunned at how just some of the words in that very article, the words about describing the inside torture that one goes though in life forever, the pain, the memories, the unknown outburst, that I am sure you can relate to have happened. I personally was not sexually abused, yet as far back as a child can remember as being one, we all have a starting point of when the memories of ourselves as a little girl begin and as time goes on and as we mature, I sometimes find that these memories get shorter and shorter, yet being a victim and I say victim not survivor of being "verbally" abused to the point of feeling as if I was raped from the inside out. I have said victim because personally I do not think I myself have yet too approach the pain, the memories, those words, and the feelings that to this day it brings myself to just throwing on those ole sweats, and socks, and even though its a picture perfect day, I will shut the blinds and close the curtains to keep the world and them" from entering my life that day. Not all days are like this but as i said the more I mature the more often I have these days.
To make this short, which as you can see, yes I also have a love for writing. It soothes the soul, and hopefully as it has for you will someday cleanse it and mend my pain, that I have yet to confront. the very reason my marriage is in the condition is it, I know and so does he is because of these walls I have put up so as to not ever to allow another to hurt me with anything so much as a hello. Again. you can see I am kind of a quiet one in these chat rooms. It is not because I choose to, it is between u and me because I have a hard time talking and allowing people to know me. That fear again If you know "ME" then you can hurt me. so I sit and be my quiet self
I really was going to just write a personal thank you .. yet as you see, I have alot inside. that needs to come up and out . also...... thank you so so much for the words, for the courage to speak them and to put them for public view you have not only helped those of sexual abuse but many which have so many other similar yet not so similar abuses... yet with the same continuing nightmares.
I also would like you too know that my counselor has read your book and is suggesting it to many of her clients, that have experienced what you have and also what some of the others have ....... be it verbal emotional or sexual.......it is abuse. in some form.
SOOOOOO I will end and with a huge THANK YOU .....
YOU HAVE OPENED A WORLD THAT I DON'T THINK EVEN WORDS OR ACTIONS CAN EVER EXPLAIN FOR ME.
THANK U AGAIN
DARYN



