Extreme Effects of Child Abuse May 16, 2008

     All child abuse is wrong, especially neglectful abuse, physical abuse, and emotional abuse.  However, a person shouldn’t let their past experiences of child abuse control their life or determine their future.  In Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, B.C. Forbes explained this best by saying, “The most notable winners usually encountered heart-breaking obstacles before they triumphed.   They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.” (Canfield, J., Hansen, M., Hansen, P., and Dunlap, I., 1996)