Stopping Victimization
Before recovery, many of us lacked a frame of reference with which to name the victimization and abuse in our life. We may have thought it was normal that people mistreated us. We may have believed we deserved mistreatment; we may have been attracted to people who mistreated us.
We need to let go, on a deep level, of our need
to be victimized and to be victims. We need to let go of our need to be
in dysfunctional relationships and systems at work, in love, in family
relationships, in friendships. We deserve better. We deserve much
better. It is our right. When we believe in our right to happiness, we
will have happiness.
We will fight for that right, and the fight will emerge from our souls. Break free from oppression and victimization.
Today, I will liberate myself by letting go of my
need to be a victim, and I'll explore my freedom to take care of
myself. That liberation will not take me further away from people I
love. It will bring me closer to people and more in harmony with God's
plan for my life.
From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie
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