Want more posts like this in your life? Join the Tiny Buddha list for daily or weekly insights. “Don’t try to understand everything, because sometimes it’s not meant to be understood, but accepted.” ~Unknown As a child, I never had the opportunity to develop a sense of self. I had a father who was a drug addict. A mother who was abused by my father. And later, we had my mom’s possessive and controlling boyfriend. It was tough finding a consistent role model in the mix. I was one of four kids and we grew up in a trailer, sharing … Continue reading How I’m Healing from the Pain of Growing up in a Dysfunctional Family