A man left his abusive father at the early age of 14. He decided that he was no longer going to put up with nor did he deserve the brutal, daily beatings and other abuses he suffered at his father hand. So as a hurt, angry and resentful young man he left and tried to make it on his own. However, the man’s life after his emancipation continued to be turbulent and stressful. His relationships were marked by discord and his business and vocational pursuits were failures. Likewise, his health was often poor.
Traumatic experiences should be left in the past
Painful pasts should not inhibit people from living full and happy lives
Friday, April 11, 2008 | 4:00 p.m. CDT;
updated 8:50 p.m. CDT, Sunday, July 20, 2008
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