Is there light at the end of he tunnel

life for me and my family has been hard to say the least, over the last few years. i was abused when i was little and finally made a statement to the police. now im just waiting on the barrister letting me know if i have a case to take to the courts. i have struggled with depression for many years but the last few were very bad. i tried to take my own life on a number of occasions. luckily im still here and am awaiting allocation of a community psych nurse. i have been feeling ok lately but now i know a decision is near im starting to feel frightened of what is to come. how i will feel if it doesnt go to court and how will i feel if it does go to court. im drinking quite a bit more than usual, just at night time, to help me chill out. i know i shouldnt be as im on medication but at the minute i feel that i cant really do without it. has anyone else been in this situation????????

Someone i know has just got the result that her abuser is going to court, this all happened over 40 years ago, but the abused person has spent her life blocking it out, to go to counselling about depression and anxiety for all of this to come out, she has hidden it so long. Has now gone to the police, told her family, finally told her husband of many many years,

She doesn't know how to feel, this person spent time 'grooming' her, she is very confused to what feelings have surfaced, but she is getting through, and has made this move before this abuser and his wife who knew it was happening, had died 'innocent in the eyes of the law' The abuser & his wife should pay for what they did, if the court case doesn't happen for you, as i said to the victim i know, the abusers will know they didn't quite get away with it, as they will be questioned, statements and fear will creep into them, they will know it was never kept their secret, be looking over their shoulder. if it goes to court and the abuser (s) get put away, justice will be done.