I know how you feel, I love sites like this. My past also haunts me, and I find it creeps up on me now and again. Fortuntaly its not that often. Find people who have been in your same situation, try delphiforums.com chances are there is a forum there. There is also all the browser groups, yahoo, MSN, etc. They might have a list for people with your same problem. You can be anonymous but still get advice that is helpful.

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Be strong. You're not alone...

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You remind me of a friend of mine, I only recently learned about her abusive past, but that really doesn't matter to me reall. I just know she's an awesome, bubbly, out-going, beautiful person, and you probably are too if you didn't have the past to haunt you and predatory pricks around as a kid. It's totally not your fault and you already know that. And like you said, there's always room to grow and I definitely believe that, as long as you keep on, keepin on, smile, and just live life for what it's worth.

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