From victim to criminal to straightening my life up

It still gets to me, at times, being bullied and the memories. Even when I became the bad guy I so desperately wanted to become, to prove to them, even though they weren’t around, that I am strong and
It took a big fall hitting rock bottom for me to get back up, and fix myself up, but here I am.
I may be able to forgive, but I will not forget. Above all, I I will not let it define me. I will never to become a pushover they wanted me to remain, the victim I might have once been, for a couple of years, but I will not let it define me.. as it must not define any one.
So here I am, somewhat successful, but still paying for it, everything I did.
To the kids, do not let it take over you, and stand up for yourselves, there is absolutely nothing the bullies can do to hurt you. Don’t let the bullies define you.
To the rest of the world, the teachers above all, violence is not the most preferable answer, but to a child, it may very well be so, when all your methods have failed and none of it puts an end to the bullying. Stop the bullies, do not go after the bullied! Find a way!
A seriously bullied teenager is at risk by virtue of the bullying alone, aside to all the social and economic contexts.
Bullying will scar us for life.
Decades after, a bullying victim will be measured up to it no matter what office they hold. So stop.