Trauma And Recovery

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Trauma And Recovery

• Tonier Cain
• ca4toni_at_aol.com
• 443-226-6716

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Trauma felt at 9 years old.

• Verbal and physical abuse from mother
• Molestation
• Left to care for siblings
• Started drinking alcohol

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TERRIFIED ELEVEN

• FINALLY A RESCUE
• SEPARATED FROM SIBLINGS
• PLACED WITH FAMILY MEMBER

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HOPELESS AT FOURTEEN

• MOTHER WANTED ME BACK?
• ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
• PLACED WITH ALCOHOLIC AUNT
• MARRIED CHILD

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19 years old and beyond

• Drug addiction
• Introduction to Criminal Justice System
• Mental Institutions

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RETRAUMATIZED

• Arresting Officers
• Correctional Officers
• Drug Addiction Counselors
• Seclusion and Restraints
• Over-medicated
• Hospitals
• State Agencies

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INMATE PUNISHED FOR CALL FOR HELP.
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After Trauma Treatment

• Drug and alcohol free
• Secure attachment with daughter
• Medication free
• Advocate
• Board Member
• Council member
• Homeowner and more

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FORMER INMATE, ADDICT WORKS TO AID COMMUNITY.
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What if

• At age 9 someone recognized my trauma
• I embraced trauma treatment then
• School employees, hospitals, state agencies,
  rehabs., arresting officers were all trained in
  trauma

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Isnt it possible that the results couldve been
this.

• This child, to this woman, to this mother without
  the destruction
• A THOUGHT, HUH?

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