Recognize your accomplishments Brag a bit

Recognize your accomplishments Brag a bit
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John Oarc

Registrant
In the post "I can't achieve enough" several people wrote back and it appears that we have a hard time accepting our many accomplishments, it is not that we are incapable of great things we just have a hard time believing we have or had the ability to do great things. I felt comfort in learning that other SA survivors had accomplished great things and it gave me confidence to believe in myself. Maybe if we all list out our accomplishments we can find strenght in knowing we are capable, the statistics will prove it.
 
I forgot to start it off:

I am married with three wonderful children, I am a licensed therapist, I am also a licensed Aircraft Mechanic, I am published, I am healthy, my addictions stopped abruptly when I reached a significant phase in my recovery from SA. I have beat the odds and I have achieved great things. We are great people and what happenned to us is not us. This site is great and again I am so thanful for it and all of you.
 
John,

You are so right. We do need to remember that our abuse history doesn't define who we are. That was evil perpetrated on us as innocent children by others. It defines THEM, not us.

Here's an accomplishment that all of us should remember: we SURVIVED!!!!!!!! Those little guys, aged what? 4, 8, 10, 13, 17, they got us through to where we are today. Let's remember the tools and resources they had - almost nothing. Just sheer courage and refusal to give up.

I wonder if, for a survivor, there is any greater accomplishment than that. And it's one we have already achieved.

Much love,
Larry
 
John,

To add to what Larry has written, take a look at my signature line. It was written by someone on the members side and out of respect for the confidentiality that exists there he'll remain anonymous.

If you're ever wondering about an accomplishment I hope you will refer to the words this person put to paper, a wonderful accomplishment in itself.

Regards,

Zipser
 
My greatest achievement was confronting everyone who had a part in my abuse as a child and deciding to live "my" life and sought to take back what was mine in the first place. We are all over achievers, don't let the bullshit the perps taught us confuse you. I realize I still have far to go but I am happy where I stand. We are all right where we're supposed to be.
 
Before I came to this site I had never talked to anyone who had been molested. I was alone and when I started reading some of the post I realized that people like me were successful and that gave me hope. I never thought I was capable of doing anything and seeing that others have, has given me strength. I cant explain why but knowing others have been able to achieve helped me see that I have also achieved. And I am also happy with the fact that I survived.

Thanks everyone.
 
One of my greatest achievements: I didnt take my own life as a teen, and my (outwardly successful, happy and contented life) really pisses off my perp brother who simply detests my very presence and the success of my life compared to his.
 
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