Waking Up

Recognizing the early signs of abuse is very important when it comes removing toxic people from your life. In the past couple of years I have learned to do so and was made to feel like a bad person because I made the decision to remove myself from a toxic environment. Growing up I was always told I would be just like my mother. Everyone thought I would repeat her "mistake." They refused to see me as an individual. I always knew I had choices, but nobody saw that. I was constantly intimidated, shamed, lied on, belittled, judged, and misunderstood, but was told not pay it any attention and to ignore those people because they will stop talking eventually. When you come from a dysfunctional home and you're never taught self-love you will settle for this type of abuse from others thinking it's normal. What helps me to heal is living and speaking my truth. I stopped living life from a place of fear and constraints. I view my past experiences as life lessons to be used as a guide for future references. When you aren't living your truth, expect to live harder than usual.