Sexual abuse and addiction are a double whammy. Which came first can seem irrelevant in the scheme of things when it’s your life under consideration. All you know is that you have a world of hurt, and it’s easier to escape in booze or pills or shooting dope than to face the horrid reality that your life currently is. Even if you try to kick your demons to the curb, the nightmares sicken you so much that you run back to the safety and sameness of your drug-induced calm. No wonder it’s so difficult for those with sexual abuse and addiction to either want to change or be able to change their lives – let alone find love in the aftermath.
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