Sooner or later it happens to all of us. You innocently post a comment or a reply in a newsgroup or on someones blog and suddenly you get your ass whipped by some trolling cyber thug. How do you deal with the self doubt and shame after such a traumatic event?
Billy Pilgrim from Codependent Collegian has a few good suggestions to set you on the path to recovery.

Initially, most Internet smackdown victims react with shock and disbelief. You may feel dazed, numbed, withdrawn and/or distant from other people. You may even want to cancel your Internet service. You may want to forget about what happened and avoid people or situations that remind you of the beatdown, but it is important to come to terms with your pain.

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