Sky and Tammie,
Hang in there. I know it's tough.
Think of it as being like tree rings.
<img src="http://www.orchardproject.org/images/annual%20rings.jpg">
Our past is all neatly hidden within us. Just like the tree has rings that tells it's story we also have our past stored within us. It is not a bottomless pit. It is in layers. We look at each layer and recognize the truth and move on to the next layer.
Then one day we are finsihed and reach a place of contentment. Notice also that the rings are what has formed the strong tree. Even the wounds are a part of the tree's strength.
This too shall pass.
Hugs,
MG