“There are times we try to forgive ourselves for something we shouldn’t even have to forgive ourselves for. The traumas you experienced were not your fault. As a survivor, you didn't deserve to be abused, violated, assaulted or taken advantage of.”— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: victim-blaming, Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse, From Self-Blame to Self-Compassion, Healing