ASK DR LOUISE
HOW DO I STOP MYSELF TURNING INTO MY ABUSIVE FATHER?
Q I had a very bad childhood. My father was a drunk and physically abused me, often by hitting me with his fist or beating me mercilessly. This occurred from early childhood.
I was often blamed for things I hadn’t done. My father often fabricated some or other thing I’d done just to have the opportunity to punish me.
My mother was afraid of him and never said a word about the physical abuse.
I am now married and have a child.
