L iving in shame, with no one to talk to, and feeling stuck, is a horrible way to live. The only way to freedom is accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, and living for God. The time in my life when I struggled with shame and depression was during my first marriage. I found out that I was married to a “sexual predator.” Because I took my vows seriously and was a realist, I thought the only way for the marriage to survive was with some boundaries. Since my ex-husband had perpetrated against teenage girls (as far as I found out), who continued to lie to me about even little things, and was manipulative - I felt I needed to protect our daughters. We lived separated since they were babies. I never left them alone with him, and felt a strong need to protect their friends, because if anything happened, I did not want the guilt of knowing I did not do all I could to protect them. Who do you talk to about the feelings that go along with the ...
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