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Hi Anon - You've been through a lot, haven't you? It's understandable that you would feel hurt and want to seek refuge by hiding in your room for days at a time. But you must know that these actions aren't helping you or your children in dealing with your husband's actions.

You are right in thinking that you need help, someone you can trust who you can talk to and get out your feelings and figure out way to rebuild your life and the lives of your children. Someone with professional training would be the most helpful - a counselor, psychologist, family doctor, pastor or someone else. If you are clinically depressed you may need medication for a period of time. No matter what, you need to start moving forward, both figuratively and literally, as in getting up each and every day to attend to your ongoing responsibilities and not staying in bed.

 If you feel your situation is so hopeless that you might take your own life, The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24 hours a day. Please call 1-800-273-8255 or visit their website at www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org for more information or someone to talk to.

You asked how you could move on and heal. The first step is to recognize that you're in pain and need help from others to go forward. You've already done that by writing to EmpowHER! The next step is to reach out to find resources in your own community who can help you go further.

Best,

Pat

September 10, 2014 - 6:20pm

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