Starts with Me

From the Publisher: Author Shauna Spellman, known for her work "It Begins with Me," delves into her autobiography, sharing her experience of growing up in a family plagued by alcoholism and unaddressed mental health issues. With two parents struggling with their own challenges, Shauna recounts her journey as a young girl navigating the complexities of dysfunction within her family. As she reflects on the impact of this turmoil during her childhood and into her adult years, Shauna embarks on a path of self-discovery and healing, ultimately shaping the life she leads today.

Author Shauna Spellman, now in her thirties, pens a candid account of her upbringing in a home marked by dysfunction and alcoholism. Raised by an alcoholic father whose condition remained undiagnosed and unaddressed for years, Shauna reflects on the challenges she faced growing up. It wasn't until later in life that she would come to understand her father's struggles, identifying his condition as Alcoholism.

At the tender age of five, Shauna found herself in Kindergarten, already grappling with the effects of alcoholism and mental illness within her family. Those early years were marred by trauma, as she navigated the health and financial challenges plaguing her family. Despite her young age, Shauna was already learning to navigate the complexities of her home life, shaped by her father's alcoholism and her mother's preoccupation with his behavior.

In a tender moment captured at two years of age, Shauna is pictured hugging her doll Thumbelina. Even at such a young age, Shauna was beginning to understand the complexities of living with an alcoholic parent, witnessing her father's frequent intoxication and disruptive behavior, coupled with her mother's focus on managing his actions. In a home where alcohol took center stage, rather than the needs of the children, Shauna's early years were marked by challenges beyond her years.

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