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A gentle way to start is by scanning the environment. Look for positive, loving men. You might see a dad kissing an infant, or a couple sharing a tender moment at a coffee shop. It may help start replacing the narrative you have in your head. Twenty years is a long time.

Have you ever heard of EDMR? I mix up the letters sometimes. It's a treatment used for trauma. I found it profoundly effective.

You're amazingly resilient. A situation that would have (and has) broken other people, you survived! You are building a new life for yourself and your DD. Keep going. Know that old feelings can crop up long after you think you should be "over it."

I hope other posters can provide you with other tools and advice.

Huge ehugs, OP.

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I am not OP, but like OP, I have been in an abusive relationship.  The literature on EMDR seems mixed -- some studies indicate effectiveness and some organizations recommend it and others question the importance of the Eye movement part.  Can you explain more about the treatment and how you believe it helped you.  What changed before/after? 
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