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    Sacred and Restored: My Journey from Childhood Trauma and a Life of Addiction
    Sacred and Restored: My Journey from Childhood Trauma and a Life of Addiction
    Sacred and Restored: My Journey from Childhood Trauma and a Life of Addiction
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    Sacred and Restored: My Journey from Childhood Trauma and a Life of Addiction

    By Bridget Thompson

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    "My Grace is sufficient for you, for my power is perfected in weakness"
    2Corinthians 12:9

    I was born on an indian reserve called Akwesasne in upstate ny. My reserve is unique in that it straddles the american, ontario and quebec borders. I was raised in an abusive alcoholic home. I ran away the day i turned 16 to escape the abuse and a friend of mine and myself hitchhiked to texas. After i came back from there i was on my own. I got into trouble alot and my alcohol and drug addiction was already a problem. Because of the border situation on the reserve there was always smuggling goin on. I ended up supporting myself nicely and got dragged into the fast easy money of that life.Living that lifestyle was as addicting as the drugs..The rush of getting away with it and the money was intoxicating. It never really filled the emptiness i always felt. The feeling of not being loved or being damaged never went away no matter how much drugs i did..As the years went on and i went through relationship after relationship my addiction turned to crack and there was no stopping me . I lost my children and my soul to that drug and lifestyle.. This i my story of how i finally found the strength in my weakest moment and began on this new journey .Ive survived my whole life and its only now that i have begun to live. I am learning from my past, doing the best i can today and i have hope today. I love myself and am truely grateful to be alive today.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateJan 18, 2022
    ISBN9781669807599
    Sacred and Restored: My Journey from Childhood Trauma and a Life of Addiction
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    Bridget Thompson

    I was raised in an abusive alcoholic household on an Indian reserve in upstate New York called Akwesasne. The "Bridget's World" books are a product of my life. The contents deal with issues in which I've had to overcome. My hope is that the books give at least one child the strength to step forward, the voice needed to tell someone, and the courage to overcome the life of abuse. To let children know that they are not alone and that life CAN get better.

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