From Flying Free
by Megan Cox
You don't have to stay with the first therapist you visit. He/she is not your authority. You can choose your child's therapist. You can choose an attorney. If someone makes you feel uncomfortable, move on. You do not have to stay with them. I know that you feel that you had to stay with your abuser but not so, anymore. You can walk away. You can remove that person from social media. You can change friend groups or switch churches if you feel unsafe. You do not have to return that email and you no longer have to defend yourself. Sometimes, that is a distraction from the plan God has for you.
Beautiful child of God, Jesus paid a very high price for your freedom. We hold ourselves back because that is what we are used to. We don't have to hold ourselves back. It is a brave, new world out there that is very different from the oppressive situations in which you had found yourself. In fact, that oppressive situation is a teeny, tiny speck on a very large map. Normal, healthy people don't accuse at every turn, they don't crazy-make, they aren't passive-aggressive, and they do not make you feel like you are being questioned all the time. And, if they are and do, leave!
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