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Where did the childhood go? Print E-mail
Written by Carol Irving   
I am the oldest child of a large family (five times the national average) whose mother went through what was then described as Post Peurpual Depression. I was 10 years old. Her behaviour became increasingly bizarre and I have graphic memories of her crawling about the floor searching for things, she became extremely Psychotic and was hospitalized for what seems like three years - my memory is cloudy about this - it may have been two years. The course of treatment she underwent included massive amounts of Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT (1960+)).
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I thought that I must sound like a whiner Print E-mail
Written by Anne   
Hi Paul,

Thanks for writing me back. After I sent you my last email, I began to think how silly and stupid to be sharing such emotions. I thought that I must be sounding like a whiner. But now that I have read your reply, your suggestions really make a lot of.
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Letters and deep thoughts - Like a living monster Print E-mail
Written by Anne   
From The United States of America.

To Paul NNAAMI,

Thank you for writing back. I suppose that I am looking for insight into my own behavior and of how being raised by my mother who is mentally ill.
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Congratulations from North America Print E-mail
Written by Max   
Your organization is wonderful. Very supportive. Is there anything like it
in the US?
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Alone, London, in a big city on the street Print E-mail
Written by Janice   
One of the instigators for the Birth of a world organisation. I am writing from London, UK after reading your web site. I just want to let you know how incredible it is to see that I am not alone. I was brought up single handedly by a mentally ill and compulsively abusive Mother.
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I was incredibly over protected as a child and very severely disciplined

I was incredibly over protected as a child and very severely disciplined for any act that my mother perceived to be making her look bad.

somehow my dad came across this website and suggested I have a look at it. I have been reading the posts in the forum and even just the subject headings sound like they came straight out of my own life.

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