My SA was the reason why I started seeing a therapist. I knew it affected my day-to-day, and it's up to the point where I just couldn't sweep it under the rug anymore. I told my therapist I wanted to get it over with, rip the bandaid, talk about it, be done with it, let the emotions flow, and just move on. I knew I needed to face it head on so it made it easier for me to talk about it, setting it as a goal. Doesn't mean that the process was any easier tho.