Michelle: You may want to look into a form of therapy called EMDR. My oldest daughter has been able to use this therapy with wonderful results in terms of processing and moving forward from abusive events that occurred with a former foster mother as well as her own birth mother. EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. If you truly believe you are ready to move on from these past traumatic experiences, finding a licensed therapist trained in EMDR may be worth a try. Their website is:
EMDR Institute, Inc.
Matt