finding I: A Journey of Repair

finding I: A Journey of Repair

finding I is a personal and spiritual journey of self-repair from childhood abuse and reclamation of the “I” of the author that was stolen with every hit, verbal denigration and inappropriate touch. Behind closed doors, monsters of varying sizes and shapes forever alter the psyche of a developing young girl; setting the stage for a lifetime of fails and falls, and desperate silent cries for help. Thanks to burgeoning research that has been done in trauma-related behavioral health, the author uses her compelling; and, sadly, relatable journey to bring to light the now understood reasons for her lifetime of despair, and provides her readers with a deeper understanding of the toll Adverse Childhood Experiences have on those abused in any fashion as a child or young adult. She takes us on a journey of abuse, desperation, suicide attempts, cancer, failure, forgiveness, transformation and, ultimately, hope. The author links her experiences and recent research that Adverse Childhood Experiences profoundly change a victim’s DNA, making them more susceptible to serious medical issues including PTSD, anxiety, and other mental health effects, cardiac disease, cancer, and inflammatory diseases, among others. Worse, these DNA changes can be passed on to future generations, affecting not just the current one. This is a must read for all those on a path of both personal and spiritual transformation, book club readers, mental health providers, physicians of all genres, teachers, caregivers, and those in ministry.