After posting on Arthur's thread and reading your post, something occurred to me.
In many ways I lost my father when I was growing up because I could not turn to him or trust him. Even without the abuse, he was a cold domineering person who scared the living daylights out of me. I turned away from my mom though I'd tried to connect with her without my dad being part of it.
Perhaps what I lost, never had.. is one reason why I fight for what I feel is most important.. a sense of family, having both parents. Guess what.. I'm learning that being healthy makes all that easier.
