B'witched

Word hit a child as hard as a fist. I know because I lived with a wicked witch whom I called mother for nearly twenty years.<br />The hurt pain and suffering caused by constant criticism belittling and insulting behavior takes many years to get over. I did not know until many years later that she was sexually abused. Could this be what caused her behavior or the way she treated us? I don't know. <br /><br />My brother and I suffered from such horrors; it is a wonder we made it through. Many folks turn to drugs or alcohol to ease the pain including myself. However there is hope I am proof of that.<br /><br />These are not all my stories; some were told to me by acquaintances and people in AA.