I wonder am I the only abuse survivor that goes over the incidents of the past and thinks of ways that I might’ve handled it better? Why is it that I know what to do now but couldn’t do it then? Is it because I hadn’t ever suffered abuse before? Now as a survivor I have new and improved skills? I wish I knew better then. I wish I could undo the pain and scars it left behind for me and my family. I wish…

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