Traumatic Events In My Life

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Everyone experience’s an event at some point in their life that affects who they are today. This could be positive or negative, for most it’s an adverse change. These events could range from your parents getting a divorce to breaking a finger. On the other hand, it could be something positive. For example, being on the winning little league championship team. Mine wasn’t something considered to be positive. When I was approximately 6 months old my parents split up ending with me living in a different state with my mom and brother. At the time no one knew how this traumatic experience would affect me, but it defiantly contributed to the development of who I am today in many ways. What’s important for any life changing event is to analyze

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