As survivors of childhood sexual abuse, we often wonder why everything in life seems to cause us so much pain and discomfort.  Little things that don't seem to bother other people bother most of us a lot. Why is that? Why does life hurt so much?  This article explains the impact of sexual abuse on our present day lives and why we hurt.  It also explains how to begin the process so we can stop the pain that is a direct result of our childhood sexual abuse.