Physical Effects of Abuse.

 Continuing on from my last post...
Here is a excerpt from the ASCA website and the link below it...

 Effects on physical health

Childhood abuse doesn’t just affect the mind - it affects the body too. Children who feel perpetually in danger grow up with a heightened stress response. This in turn heightens their emotions, makes it difficult to sleep, lowers immune function, and, over time, increases the risk of a number of physical illnesses. Adult survivors of child abuse are at increased risk of chronic pain and fibromylgia, gynaecological problems, irritable bowel syndrome, diabetes, arthritis, headaches, cardiovascular disease, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Adult survivors of child abuse are also more likely to smoke and drink more than other people in the community, and be less physically active. These factors all impact on the burden of ill health in many survivors’ lives.

 http://www.asca.org.au/survivors/how-can-abuse-affect-me.aspx

So unfortunately all those aches and pains and problems you have as a survivor stem from the abuse. The good news is you can get help and heal to a level of a good high functioning life. It just takes time.

Love, Courage and Light,
Margie Thomas