9 years ago today I walked away from an abusive relationship that lead me to alcohol to cope with the PTSD and trauma from being with him. I left him, got a restraining order, moved, and dived right into the bottle. Most people turn to alcohol or drugs because they want to numb the pain of a trauma and end up replacing a negative with a negative. I am no exception. For years I let him control my life without him even being around. If you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship there are resources out there and you deserve better.
Now Iām almost a decade out from that, almost 3 years sober, and so proud of myself for ending the two things that ruined my life.
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Thank you for sharing, Ashley.
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Great share! Congratulations to you!
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I did the same, drank to numb the pain of a trauma. Getting help does help!
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It definitely does.
You are strong and powerful, well done on walking away from those 2 things
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Thank you so much