Matthew Arntzen:
CLASS OF 1973
Powers Catholic High SchoolClass of 1973
Flint, MI
Cuyamaca CollegeClass of 2002
El cajon, CA
St. Michael High SchoolClass of 1970
Flint, MI
Saint Patrick Elementary SchoolClass of 1962
Escanaba, MI
Lemmer Elementary SchoolClass of 1961
Escanaba, MI
Matthew's Story
What a journey this has been...by the time I got to Powers I'd already gone through so much childhood trauma that my life at Powers was a blur. Mostly drugs and alcohol where I've spent the vast majority of my life "dealing" with my childhood trauma issues, that extended into adulthood.
Professionals say that 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused before the age of 18. I was that one in six boys and it wasn't just that. There were mental health issues that were never tackled in childhood that just got worse over the years. And family issues that were buried as well.
I left Flint at 18 by joining the US Navy...Expand for more
and that gave me an opportunity to get to see the world. Twenty-six countries in eight years as well as circumnavigating the globe several times. It was a blast, but alas, the mental health issues got in the way and I struggled hard. In fact, my whole life has been a huge struggle.
Mental health issues with a bevy of abuse in your first 13 years can cause long term issues that just don't go away.
Fortunately, at the age of 58 I found an excellent psychiatrist that was the first of all the therapists and counselors that was able to diagnose my mental health issues and help me with my childhood trauma.
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