So it says, dear Steph, I've been missing to your show for almost a year now.

I grew up in a single mother household and over the years I started, um, and starting from

early childhood.

I've experienced a lot of verbal and physical abuse, which led me to emotional and psychological

trauma.

I spent most of my early childhood self-medicating the cope with the trauma, eventually

leading which led to substance abuse and promiscuity.

I'm trying to get my life together, but I feel like time is running out.

There is a lot that I've yet to accomplish in my life, and I feel as if my past has

hold me back, slowly eating me, slowly eating at me inside.

I've been watching your calling shows to help me understand what I'm going through

and to process my childhood, but it can take, it can be a lot to take in at times as

prompted me to write to you.

However, so far I realized that my mother was the root cause of all my suffering, and I

confronted her about the abuse that I experienced throughout my childhood.

Mom's off for that phone call.

I began to question my relationship with my recent partner, who was also a single mother.

Since we split up, I've gone back to my promiscuity lifestyle as well as continuing old habits

that are detrimental to me and what I want for myself.

A lot is at stake in regards to my future.

I have yet to confront my father who is also a direct cause of the psychological trauma.

I don't know if it's worth, it's worth it by talking to him, especially since I have

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