The short stories you have read are somewhat fictitious in nature, yet a compilation of true life happenings to women, to men, children and humanity in general. If you are a victim of incest, abandonment, betrayal and the like, there is help to be obtained. The first step is to identify what is causing your emotional pain. My greatest source of unloading my pain is of course, my dearest friends and certain family members. Others find solace and acceptance through therapy, others still yet lose themselves in the Creator. Churches of all denominations are a safe haven, both for spiritual and emotional counseling.For those that abuse alcohol to escape their pain, the danger of addiction lies as a trap just waiting to maim you. Alcoholics Anonymous is a world-wide organization easily accessed be it through, as is Celebrate Recover found in some evangelical churches. Our hurts are irreversible; that begins with finding yourself and then finding God, whatever name you should call him by God is definitely God and His Divine Providence is at our disposal. His Angels and Saints are real, as is everything that oppresses us although we cannot see it with the human eye. Trust in yourself and above all, trust that no matter what mistake or mishap has happened, you are Divinely Made.