The World’s Most Underestimated Man Met his Match: A Believer
Having someone who believes in you is enough to get you past the demons of your past.
We all have childhood demons. They whisper in our ear, convincing us that we have nothing to offer the world. It is hard to shut it out. But, having someone who believes in you is enough to get you past the demons of your past.
Years ago, I cared for a man in his 30s. He was deep into alcoholism. The bottles troubled him so profoundly that when empty, he turned to hand sanitizer, mouthwash, and cough syrup.
He says he drinks due to stress and the overwhelming feeling of being inadequate. He began telling the tale of his upbringing.
The seeds of his anxiety were sown in his childhood. His father was married to a woman who wasn’t his mother. His father was negligent, and his stepmother was abusive.
They treated him more like a farmhand than a son. He was required to work on the family farm and was never allowed to play outside. His childhood was stolen.
He never said HOW she abused him but said he would NEVER forgive her for the things she did. By the traumatized emptiness in his eyes and his grave tone, I concluded that his stepmother molested him. I suspected that his…
