The Know Show Rev. Robert J.V. McMillan ~ Laura Cullen on Forgiveness
Guest Laura Cullen-I am finally ready to share my story to help others. I experienced 2 major traumas when I was put in a psych hospital when I was 17—I was given a label and abused by a worker there. In some ways I can now see this as a gift as it put me on a healing journey but it took hard work and many years to reach this point. Prior to this experience I was an all-around athlete and high honor student with a bright future ahead of me. These traumas however altered my future—perhaps for the better but that is a hard statement to swallow when I think about what I went through to get to this point.
Forgiveness
Forgiveness is a big part of my story. The worker who hurt me obviously was wounded and while he genuinely wanted to help, he could not due to his issues and his drug and alcohol abuse. He grabbed hold of my mind in a way I didn’t understand and told me no one would ever love me and abused me physically, mentally and sexually for several years. As a result I experienced PTSD flashbacks and severe depressions. I have since found a way to forgive him; it was harder to let go of the label and the stigmas. I once was a victim, I no longer am. I learned that at some point, we have to take responsibility for our healing.
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