An emotionally moving piece which will, I feel, resonate with many.

For some, it will provide a needed validation of their own particular experience and offer encouragement and perspective that will assist their own recovery or help them see that positivity can arise from even severe trauma and cruel emotional attack.

For others, it will arouse sympathy and genuine concern that you have suffered such an experience but, sadly, many will fail to appreciate or internalise the core message of what you've written and instead simply express judgment of the partner in the events.

I say, 'sadly', because to me your well expressed and moving account indicates both a courage and sensibility that has allowed you not only to recover but to transcend blame and judgment and accept and admit that you had a joint responsibility for what happened and that, regardless of the 'rights or wrongs' involved, you are your own person again.

That, in my view, is the beauty that has come from this trauma and what makes your account so worthy and inspiring.

Thank you.