Well, in truth it’s not so much a review, but some thoughts about reading the book from Nathan Box Richard B. Pelzer is the brother of Dave Pelzer. Dave is the author of three books, “A Child Called It,” “The Lost Boy,” and “A Man Named Dave.” The three books document one of the most…
I thought the reasons laid out in this article were interesting, not exhaustive by any means but an interesting way of looking at what happens in families when abuse is present. I do feel like all of them boiled down to this: At the time I was devastated by her response and I took it…
Growing up with an addict in the house, whether in ab abusive situation or not, leads to learning a lot of things as a child that are not good for us as adults. Living with an addict (including alcoholics1) can feel like life in a war zone. The addict’s personality changes caused by addiction create…
This is something we have to understand if we are to ever grasp why it is so difficult for children to tell, and why it is so difficult when we react with verbal violence about people who abuse children. In order to get to a position to abuse a child, one has to convince them…
When you grow up in an abusive situation, your mind learns things that are very hard to unlearn. Yes, it’s a form of PTSD, and it can throw you for a loop: I still avoid many things that remind me of her; I still flinch sometimes when people raise a hand near me — a…
The folks over at Psych Central have another book review up that I think might be of interest to abuse survivors, many of whom may see a bit of themselves in this: If you told most people that after a traumatic event, they could feel stronger, more open to new experiences, more appreciative of life, a deepened…
