The Mourning Meeting: Episode 3
On Abuse and Healing
“I remember waking up on my eighteenth birthday thinking I didn’t think I’d make it this far. Now… I realize how much I had to lose. I had a lot to lose and I had become very terrified of losing that.”
Most of us can probably relate to engaging in some risky behavior as a teen.
But Michael talks about extremely dangerous behaviors, likely stemming from years of sexual abuse as a child. The loss of safety and security he experienced could have led to an entire lifetime of maladaptive behaviors.
However, Michael was able to gain insight and coping tools in college and he talks about how the help of a therapist and good friends got him through his teens and early twenties.
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