My Life In Abuse

*Preface

Here is a true story about a girl who lived in Oregon. A child who became abused by those she trusted most, her family, friends, and the foster care system. How society abandoned her on so many occasions, leaving her to feel victimized, uncomfortable, and suicidal. Today, she is here with me to share her remarkable autobiography and hopes to help others who may stand in her shoes.

Patina was born on an army base in Colorado to her parents, Patricia and James Henry, in early 1973. She is the only daughter having an elder brother named James, 27 months her senior. Less than a year and a half later, their sibling , Bobby Ray, arrived, and that's when their lives changed for the worse. These are her words