Healing From Hurt: A Memoir of Healing from Child Abuse

A memoir of author Scotty O'Brien's life and the feelings of pain and hurt that stemmed from childhood neglect, physical abuse, verbal abuse, emotional abuse, and child abuse that took place while he was growing up. It was, and still is, a long and rough struggle, but somehow he has made it through and is in the current process of overcoming... so can you!"Growing up in an abusive household was a lonely, terrible and sad experience, but there actually is a bright light at the end of the tunnel. The light is you! It has taken me almost 50 years to write my stories of pain, to be able to face them and finally find a way to work towards overcoming. The stories may not be as bad or extreme as yours, but we are not here to compare. We are here to win! My hopes are that as you read about my life, you will find healing and hope for yourself and know that you do not have to live your life under the shadow of abuse forever."Through a series of broken relationships later, Scotty realized that their pattern of abuse had extended far beyond his childhood. With the help of his family, friends and a dedicated psychologist, Scotty realized that he would have to work hard to stop the cycle of abuse in order to succeed.Scotty takes the reader along as he recounts his journey toward healing with tenacity, insight, determination to succeed, and humor. Let's journey through Scotty's stories and start the healing process together.