What doesn't kill us can make us stronger. This step begins at the time of the abuse, whether you're just realizing it or not. You are alive. Despite what you've been forced to endure, today you give yourself credit for making it out of the ordeal. As you come to terms with this idea, you remember what it felt like to suffer at the hands of someone in a position of power. Remember all those feelings as if it were yesterday. Take time to grasp what you've been through and the strength you must've had all along to get to this point - your personal place in the recovery process. Be ready to be proud of yourself for the person you are. A survivor.
Escape
Now, separate these feelings you remember so vividly from your current situation. If you haven't always known it, you were turned into a victim. Molesters have an intricate way of "grooming" their prey. You're in the driver's seat now. Don't let yourself be consumed with past events. What happened to you then is no longer happening because you got away. Somehow, it stopped happening to you. You got away. You were either saved by someone else or you simply turned of age and got away on your own. Either way, you escaped a horrific situation and should appreciate it as an accomplishment. Give yourself a pat on the back. Allow yourself to feel confident and mature.
Get it out
The longer you kept the secrets, the harder it's become to "tell." If you haven't told anyone, confiding in others is a relief. You don't have to be specific, at this point, unless you want to. Start talking about it with friends, family, professionals or whomever you want. It may take longer to inform those closest to the situation. You were conditioned as a child to protect certain others from knowing what's happened. As more time goes by, it gets harder to confide because of the fear it will hurt them even more. Make it past this, because it's important to clear the air. You may think it's too late, but it's never too late.