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Hi Em,

I can't imagine what kind of sexual trauma you suffered yourself - but I can only sympathise and tell you that I was mentally abused and physically punched and beaten by my father in my early teens, and sexually abused by 2 of his friends -in fact I was raped by one of them. I left home for good when I was still a teenager and life wasn't always so easy aferwards - but I survived, lol !

Buddhist study, contemplation and meditation helped me to pacify the anger I carried around with me - and helped me let go of the past in order to lay those mental demons to rest.

As for physical suffering - most of us have it at some time or another and it's our attitude towards it which can help us tremendously. Also, there's nothing wrong in feeling sympathy and sadness when others are ill and in pain, but neither should we make ourselves unwell in the process.

So gently, gently, one step at a time....


with kind wishes,

Aloka-Aloka-D