Dennis Patrick McDonald:  

I am a survivor of childhood physical, sexual and emotional abuse. As a child I was beaten with a belt buckle, leather strap, closed fist or whatever else was handy. I was hit deliberately in the forehead with a cement brick causing me to get stitches. I still have a cigarette burn scars to the back of my hand and forearms. A drunken family member would put a gun to my head and threaten to kill me just for fun. I would often be woken up during the night with someone laying in my bed behind me pushing in. Sometimes I would wake up naked with no recollection of undressing during the night. A male babysitter forced me to touch & kiss his private parts. I found several photographs taken of me posing with my private parts exposed I tried to live and act as normal as possible and I never told a soul because I once feared for my life and thought by telling someone things would get worse. I couldn't trust anyone for fear that they would also take advantage of me so there was no one to turn to. I have Major Depressive Disorder & PTSD and I'm currently in a substance abuse/detox program and receiving counselling after another failed suicide at...Expand for more