My mom was married to a man who beat her in front of my little brother from age 0-2 (she left him after that) There was also a lot of verbal and emotional abuse. I was already 8 years old by that time, and had a loving upbringing by my mom and grandparents. But my poor little brother! They thought he had extreme colic for 15 months until they finally did some other tests and determined that he was basically traumatized from such a violent environment.
He is now 13, and has struggled his whole life with anger issues and such. Our step father is wonderful, and he and my mom have tried so hard to give him a calm loving environment. Alas, my brother still has some issues, even though he cant even remember the abuse conciously. I'm wondering if there is anyone out there who grew up in an abusive home, especially during infantcy, who managed to grow into a well-adjusted and loving adult, perhaps even a loving parent. I would appreciate any advice & personal experiences. Thanks
2007-02-13
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