📖 Episode Three – Three Times A Victim: Living Under the Shadow of Toxic Shame

💔 "In Celta’s eyes, I finally saw my worth. But at home, I was nothing."

In Episode Three, Bruce experiences love for the first time — even while trapped in a home filled with belittlement and neglect.

🌟 What to Expect in This Episode:

• A Toxic Home — Returning home after graduating Georgia Tech, Bruce’s parents show no interest in his dreams, happiness, or success. Instead, they continue to criticize and diminish him.
• Finding Purpose — Volunteering at Georgia Regional Hospital gives Bruce his first real experience working with mental health patients, preparing him for his future as a therapist.
• A Love Like No Other — Meeting Celta, a life-changing connection that makes him feel valued for the first time.
• Feeling Seen & Chosen — In Celta’s presence, Bruce experiences true validation, love, and belonging—something he had never known before.
• Tragedy Strikes — The loss of Celta on New Year's Day, 1991 changes Bruce forever.

🔹 "She looked at me with delight, transfixed—like I was something to be cherished. I had never felt that before. I didn’t know how much I needed it."

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📖 Read the full memoir: https://www.amazon.com/Three-Times-Victm-Living-Shadow-ebook/dp/B0F4NJHXCB/