“A person never gets over a severe trauma. Trauma is branded in your brain like a bull is branded by a rancher. I spend more time thinking about the past traumas in my life than I do thinking about all the happy moments. I have several happy memories. Time doesn’t heal all wounds. You must ask a therapist about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I’ve had many kinds of therapy. CBT is the ONLY therapy which forced me to face my traumas. I was forced to ask: was this trauma my fault? I told my traumas I was letting them go. I own my past but I don’t have to let it control me this moment. I know what happened but I live this moment. I don’t live in the past and I’m not promised I’ll HAVE a tomorrow. You never get over a severe trauma. You can learn how to laugh and experience joy. I offer myself as evidence.”