How To Accept Your Past and Move Forward

You’re not a caterpillar anymore. Choose to fly.

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The past can be a scary thing. Mine is full of dark memories, both of awful things I did and horrendous things that were done to me.

It’s natural to feel some shame and regret as you look back. But getting stuck there will hurt you.

When I first started to come to terms with childhood sexual abuse, I felt I would never be able to tell anyone. I imagined that what happened to me was my fault, and the acts of the abuser would forever taint me.

Through therapy and hard work, I learned to let go of my terrible past. Those events didn’t define me, and I couldn’t change them. Focusing on shame was keeping me stuck in the past.