Where do you find emotional support outside of any of your circles? My family has taken turns abusing me physically, verbally and emotionally, my adoptive family and also my family now, including my son and my husband. If l turn to one for support because of abuse from another they either verbally abuse me or refuse to talk about it at all. My mother has convinced a lot of people that l am bipolar on top of it. l find myself always doubting myself to the point of self-destruction and suicidal ideation. l understand the obvious dynamics, such as being abused as a child and then repeating a pattern of emotionally abusive relationships, and my son has learned to not respect me from my family and from the relationships so he does it too. So how do you find adequate emotional support that will help you deal with all of this? I am already in therapy that l can not afford and they are inconsistent with their scheduling. Also, do you simply cut ties with your entire family altogether in order to heal, or does severing the only connections you have in life cause even more damage? l can not take any more of this life. Thanks.

You need to do your best to not allow others to abuse you. While you may not want to cut off all family relationships, you also need to set firm boundaries--like hanging up the phone when someone becomes abusive.

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no one deserves abuse of any kind call on child family services or tell someone at school or the police do not let this keep happening to you put a stop to it now make the call or go to neighbor

Take time to get AWAY from these abusive people.

l would not say sever the ties immediately. Take it slow. But you obviously can not allow these people to treat you the way they are.

l do not know if l am in the position to give u the advice that u need. What is ur religion? You need a religious adviser in my opinion. And u need to be stronger, try to love & respect yourself more so people will give u the same treatment. Its not healthy for u if u will let people treat u like a doormat. You need some time away from them, isolate yourself.go somewhere that could recharge ur spirit.like a retreat house. Bipolar? r u diagnosed as one? if not, ignore that comment. If people r not giving u the proper respect l do not think u should just take it. Go to a woman is movement/organization l am sure that u got groups like that there. Also, know yourself & let them see that you're worth some love.do not ask for love. You should do stuff that could make u busy to avoid wanting for attention or giving them the chance to abuse u more. But try to talk to u husband.tell him in a gentle manner that u love him & talk about the things that hurts you.if he does not listen try to get help from ur church. If not get out of that house. Talk to ur son, tell him that u r his mother & u love him.and if he does not care about u & respects you. If u do not get out of there, l think you're just a masochistic.
God is always listening, pray to him & ask for his help..to make u stronger & bless ur family to make them see that you're a person too who has feelings. Ok? Take care. Do not kill yourself or else you're just proving to them that they're right about you..its not an answer to any problem. Quitting r for losers.be a fighter.

l would cut ties if you can, you need to do whatever it takes to keep yourself sane and well.

We have a group for people with mental illness or abusive relationships that talk and support one another with their struggles if you want to join