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“The Difficult Path of a Survivor: Is It a Life Sentence, or Can You Recover to Live a Happy Life Free of Pain?

Ten years ago, at the age of 50, I finally found the courage to confront my abusive childhood and begin the healing process. My mother is a pedophile as were the many sick men she brought into our lives.

“The Difficult Path of a Survivor: Is It a Life Sentence, or Can You Recover to Live a Happy Life Free of Pain?

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Ten years ago, at the age of 50, I finally found the courage to confront my abusive childhood and begin the healing process.

My mother is a pedophile as were the many sick men she brought into our lives.

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Ten years ago, at the age of 50, I finally found the courage to confront my abusive childhood and begin the healing process. My mother is a pedophile as were the many sick men she brought into our lives. The abuse I suffered had instilled a fear in […]

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