Do you have a violent past? How did you overcome it?

Has your past made you stronger or has it held you back?

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Not a violent one. My dad used corporal punishment as he was raised that way. I never used that raising my son. I had a long unhappy marriage. Finally I divorced him. Had some tough times. Yet I am happy and live simply. I am a resilient, happy, positive person. Your past only holds you back if you let it. Trauma can be hard to move past. Healing takes time. For some, their entire lives. Some never heal.