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| Sara Thornton's Story Sara Thornton grew up in a middle class neighborhood where she was sexually abused from the age of 5 until she was 12 years old. By the time Sara reached high school, she had turned to alcohol, drugs, promiscuity and self mutilation as a means to cope with life circumstances... continue Web site for Sara's book Facing the Sunshine: http://www.facingthesunshine.com Debbie Scott's Story When Debbie started Junior High School, she started fasting, not eating much for 3 or 4 days at a time. She exercised in her room every night and started bingeing and purging. This was easy to hide because her father was in bed a lot and her mother was at work all day. She was often complimented on her sliminess which gave her a feeling of recognition. ... continue Sarah Lute’s Story Sarah grew up in a subdivision with her parents and two sisters. In grade 5, she learned that her mother had bone cancer. This was a major stress for Sarah as she took on the role of mother to look after her two younger sisters. A year later her mother had a bone marrow transplant but Sarah was worried that the cancer might return. ... continue |
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