Lynn, I'm going to ponder it a bit because abuse is a deep subject and I'm on a time budget right now.
Dian's questions about the writing process you used deserve a thorough exploration.
The little bit I've written (to myself & potentially for a future attorney) have been extremely difficult to write. I could easily see it taking years (at the rate I'm going) and do your memories diminish with time? Or do scenes that you had forgotten 'flash' in at appropriate times?