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Can I ever live a normal happy life after being raped? will my constant fear and panic ever leave?

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    maxximiliann - 36-40 years old - male

    Posted by maxximiliann Dec 16th, 2012 at 3:10PM

    I'm so very sorry for what you've been put through. I can tell you, though, that many in your exact same situation have been able to overcome and become survivors of their rape. You can't do it alone though. You're going to need lots of professional care, love and time. But you WILL heal and you WILL be able to put it behind you forever.

    Who knows, you may even be able to use your own experience to help other victims overcome as well. The point is, if you get all the love and care you need right now you'll be ok in the end :)

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  1. gunsnrose - 18-21 years old - female

    Reply by gunsnrose Dec 16th, 2012 at 3:25PM

    thank you for the support and inspiration :) im trying to find help and i have the love of my family frinds and boyfriend (they don't know about it so it helps to know its not pitty or anything this helps me the most)

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  2. maxximiliann - 36-40 years old - male

    Reply by maxximiliann Dec 16th, 2012 at 3:34PM

    You're very welcome sweetie :) However, don't keep it secret. Those who love you need to know what happened otherwise how are they going to help you? More to the point, keeping it secret only feeds the guilt and shame you feel. Left unchecked, these feelings of guilt and shame can lead you to hurting yourself or worst. Please, please, please tell those who loved you what happened so they can give you all the love and care you so desperately need right now, ok? :)

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9 Answers to "Can I ever live a normal happy life after being raped? will my constant fear and panic ever leave?"

  1. DozerDan - 66-70 years old - male

    Posted by DozerDan Dec 16th, 2012 at 3:47PM

    Well, hon, if you want to waste your whole life, you can spend decades playing the feminist "I'm a victim" hate game. But you would be a lot better off dropping the feminist hate and getting on with being a decent woman.

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  2. gunsnrose - 18-21 years old - female

    Reply by gunsnrose Dec 16th, 2012 at 4:00PM

    stop it!

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  3. DozerDan - 66-70 years old - male

    Reply by DozerDan Dec 16th, 2012 at 4:06PM

    If you don't want our opinions, you shouldn't ask for them. No, I won't support your feminist "I'm a victim" hate program.

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  4. BonnMkII - 31-35 years old - male

    Posted by BonnMkII Dec 16th, 2012 at 8:43PM

    Yes, you can. It's a ****** situation, it's not fair and life never helps make anything easy but you can still live a happy life. Traumatizing situations really shake us up, sometimes for years- it may take a while for you to recover, to be able to be more trusting or less anxious but it can happen. I strongly recommend speaking to someone in a professional light or at least a support group, perhaps a close friend. I wish you the best of luck, hang in there!

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  5. simpletonsass - 36-40 years old - female

    Posted by simpletonsass Dec 16th, 2012 at 7:25PM

    Yes..very much so. A choice to want to heal and move on..i get it. You can though..it is possible, lean on the LORD ( i would anyways) i didnt figure that out until twelve years ago..before i didnt even realize how it effected me..hugs..and keep on keeping on.

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  6. Tgilly - 51-55 years old - female

    Posted by Tgilly Dec 16th, 2012 at 3:10PM

    yes you can..you become the survivor instead of the victim.

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  7. dskdw25q9n - 61-65 years old - male

    Posted by dskdw25q9n Dec 16th, 2012 at 3:08PM

    You might not. Time does not necessarily heal all wounds. You have to take measures to ensure that fear and panic do not become ingrained into your personality as a permanent way of looking at the world.

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  8. kbgloves1 - 61-65 years old - male

    Posted by kbgloves1 Dec 16th, 2012 at 3:07PM

    You can with help - Seek counseling honey

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  9. Riemann - 18-21 years old - male

    Posted by Riemann Dec 16th, 2012 at 3:05PM

    Yup...

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  10. Ketsan - 26-30 years old - male

    Posted by Ketsan Dec 16th, 2012 at 3:05PM

    Yes you can and will.

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