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Memory’s surge burns deep. One Thousand Gifts

Children sexually abused internalize maltreatment, a legacy which may contribute to later promiscuity. The reaction to emotional debasement can be as devastating, if not more so, than physical abuse. Just as adult bullied targets develop a “tattoo in the brain,” from “amygdala hijacking” repeated emotional abuse over a period of years can alter children’s worldview. Turn the page…