The Ties That Bind Us

To what extent are our lives defined by our upbringing? How much choice do we have in determining how we live and develop? Does our destiny really lie in our hands or is it somehow predetermined? These difficult questions encapsulate the inner turmoil of one woman as she struggles to conquer a lifetime of depression and repressed sexuality. A victim of abuse at the hands of both her alcoholic father and her vindictive mother, she constantly craves family approval and love, leading to a vicious circle of escape and return to the home where that abuse took place. This frank account takes the reader on an emotional journey as she bravely acknowledges her sexuality and creates a life of her own in the face of constant rejection and denial from those whose approval she most desires. Life is tough, gritty and unforgiving but through it all this is a tale of triumph against the odds.