Let me take you back to a time when life handed me more plot twists than a soap opera. I married my first husband at 20, thinking, "We've known each other forever, what could possibly go wrong?" Well, spoiler alert: everything.
It all began when I got pregnant. That’s when my then-husband decided to go off the rails, diving headfirst into drugs and morphing into a nightmare. He became physically, mentally, and sexually abusive, and was eventually diagnosed as a psychopath. Charming, right? When I was pregnant with our twin boys, he decided a chair was a great weapon to induce a miscarriage. I lost one of my boys that day. Legal fun fact: I couldn’t even divorce him for three years because, apparently, that’s how long you have to endure hell on earth before you’re allowed to leave.
The birth of my surviving son made things worse. My husband couldn’t handle not being the center of attention, so he amped up the abuse and controlled every penny we had to keep me trapped. The final straw? He hit our son when he was just six months old. That was it. I packed up and fled, taking refuge in our apartment, which he abandoned for over two years. But peace was fleeting—he stalked, slandered, and harassed us incessantly.
Finally, with 21 documented cases of abuse, I was able to start the divorce process. Enter the true hero of this saga: my new husband, the man who restored my faith in humanity. He accepted me, panic attacks and all, and raised my son as his own. It was far from easy—my trauma was a constant shadow. My son, now 23, carried his own heavy burden of trauma. We sought help and guidance, but my ex was never far enough away to allow us true peace.
The culmination of our struggles hit hard when my son disappeared for a year. No contact, no idea where he was—it was every parent’s nightmare. Trauma had driven a wedge between us, but it also gave us a second chance. This past weekend, we finally sat down and talked. He’s in therapy, part of a support group, and while it's not all sunshine and rainbows, he’s doing better. He saved me during the darkest times of my life, and now, together, we’re navigating the rocky path of healing.
Our story is a testament to resilience. Trauma can tear you apart, but it can also be the force that brings you back together. Never give up, even when the odds are stacked against you. Some traumas are beyond our control, but our response to them defines who we become.
Hang in there. Light can and will break through the darkest clouds.
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