Originally Posted by
countrygirl2014 
I think just telling you all about it did wonders. I don't know, is it normal to get a little sad on the anniversary of a major tragedy in my life still, 16 years later? I don't know anyone close to me who has gone through something like this
Jennifer
I don't think the pain ever goes away, but it lives in the background. Anniversaries will revive it. So glad you didn't drink though.
I have a stubborn streak, and whatever trauma I have had in the past, I say it won't ruin my life. It has shaped me, and made me stronger but I have a lot of living to do.