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Right before the President’s winter break I gave my latest presentation at a high school in the New York City metropolitan area. I am not the type of person to toot my own horn, but this time has forced me to do so. As I waited for the principal to introduce me, my “pregame” jitters weren’t firing nearly as much as in the past. I sized up the students and
Right before the President’s winter break I gave my latest presentation at a high school in the New York City metropolitan area. I am not the type of person to toot my own horn, but this time has forced me to do so. As I waited for the principal to introduce me, my “pregame” jitters weren’t firing nearly as much as in the past. I
“By sharing my story publicly it took away the power of this little secret I have carried for the last several years. Sharing it takes away all the power it had over me, and I now feel free and proud of my journey.”
“The tragedy and travesty that took Hunter’s life shocked everybody. No one saw this coming!”
I found Al-Anon but Adam would have none of it. He refused help. He turned inward, his rage coming out at me more and more as he aged. He became violent.
