Posted by responsiblek9 on November 25, 2003, at 19:58:58
In reply to What was your childhood like?, posted by Elle2021 on November 24, 2003, at 0:43:32
A nightmare it took a long time to wake up from. And yea it did affect my personality a lot . And it also physically disabled me to boot. several Skull fractures broken facial bones and a terrible fear of authority figures. At 4 was diagnosed with sensory deprivation from being locked up all the time in small closets and rooms. Autism features but diagnosed later as borderline schizophrenia with Aspergers .Did not learn to speak until after 4 ,Sexual abuse from 4 years old up into teenager years. Depression was always their and i did not know what feeling good was like until I was around 23 years old. had been mute for years and relearned how to speak at 21 . Also did not know how to smile or have any facial expression.
yea it affected me .
The local town people stepped in and rescued me from the family situation when they saw Social services would do nothing and had done nothing for years. When they got me out at 21 I had shattered ribs , pnuemonia , had a stroke, and was under 90 lbs . Not talking and terrified of people period. I owe the local people my life and what little health I have left .They spent years rehabilitating me to be able to take care of myself and learn to clean and cook for myself.
They helped me get my home I own and whatever else I needed to help me get started. Most of them are dead now . But they gave me my freedom
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