Thrive shines light on childhood trauma’s effects on adults (Rapid Growth Media)

Karen Clemmer 7/20/209:59 PM

By Andrea Goodall, July 20, 2020,Rapid Growth Media.

Even as a child, Theresa Glass knew physical and sexual abuse was wrong. However, the shame that went along with it — “That was just part of life.”

During much of her adult life, Glass, 46, has struggled with diabetes, depression, anxiety, and her weight. In April, she had a heart attack.

“Part of me thought, ‘You deserve this,’” she says. “These things you went through (in childhood), they wire you to think, ‘I’m not worth taking care of; I’m not worth being healthy,’ and you don’t even know you’re thinking it.”

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