“Drugs, alcoholism, domestic violence — all of that was in our life growing up. “My dad was a salesman. He made a lot of money, but he spent it on alcohol and drugs. He beat my mom often. They ended up splitting up. “My mom … Continue readingHer childhood was ‘really, really hell’
“Years ago, Oprah had a show about rape survivors, incest survivors, all these tragedies. They talked about how this is just today. Tomorrow is a new day, and there is hope. I remember thinking that way as a child. This is just today. One day … Continue readingRape survivors should reflect on ‘who am I really?’
“My father was molesting me. It wasn’t rape. It was more inappropriate touching. He also was verbally abusive. I just had to get out of there. So when I was about 19, I left my parents’ house and moved in with one of my sisters. … Continue readingMolestation, rape victim has overcome