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This book is a memior of breaking the generational cycle of
familial mental illness and dysfunction. Ms. Foman was abandoned by
her mother at 11 years old and her world crumbled. Her mother then
turned to a life of drugs and self gratification. Her father dove
into a new marriage just after the divorce and turned to dealing
with his problems by drinking alcohol which led to his alcohol
addiction. Thankfully, her father found sobriety later in life, but
her mother remains an active drug user. As a result of her
confusion, Ms. Foman turned to a life of promiscuity, drinking and
got pregnant at 18 years old. She married a man similar to those
examples she saw as a child As this young woman was consumed with
understanding why her life was so consumed with drama, she set out
to understand and this journey took over 20 painful years. Ms.
Foman left her first abusive marriage and went back to get a GED
after dropping out of high school. She then went onto community
college. When she discovered that education was providing some
answers to her burning questions, she continued to go onto college
and against all odds was accepted to the University of North
Carolina Law School. At the time of acceptance, Ms. Foman was a
welfare recipient and had little in the way of family support. Just
after entering law school, her mother was convicted of felony
trafficking cocaine and began serving a jail sentence. Ms. Foman
graduated from law school, but was headed for the worst pain of her
life; her son's battle with his demons. While she had been learning
how to function in her new world, Ms. Foman failed to teach her
child how to love and be loved and he struggled with acceptance. He
was diagnosed with ADD at an early age and eventually with bi-polar
disorder and drug addiction which resulted in two near death
suicide attempts. In the background several "unmentionable"
subjects are addressed. Ms. Foman grew up in an intolerant
religious society and amid the racisim of the Southern portion of
the United States. She gives a vivid picture of what it was like to
grow up in a white family that thought nothing of referring to
those of different races, religions or sexual preferences in a
demeaning manner. This warped thinking had been passed from
generation to generation. Not only did her family teach this type
of thinking, but the world around her supported the ideology. Ms.
Foman shares her story in a brutally honest way in order to convey
the plight of families that are plagued with generations of mental
issues and how they struggle to survive in the world at large. She
advocates for people to be able to share their problems with others
in order to move beyond them so they can discover the hidden
talents and fulfill their purpose in life. Her story will give hope
to many that feel that their circumstances define them and keep
their hidden talents surpressed. Despite the circumstance, talking
to someone and getting it out is powerful...so powerful that it can
help a person let it go and move on so that he or she can offer the
world their gifts within.
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