Cohort 4 – my Safe Haven
My background I grew up in a household with extreme physical and mental abuse. I was very shy and withdrawn. When I left home all I did for years was help members of my family and allow them to use me. They would act nice when they wanted something and then be back to their abusive selves when I wasn’t available to help. They would constantly criticise me especially if something good was happening in my life. They never supported me in anything that I did. I became really ill and just couldn’t cope with life. Then one morning I woke up and thought enough is enough, I ceased contact with them for years and my life got better. I…