You pay retail for your books? That doesn't make any sense. How do you make money? Nosey question, I know. I buy mine half price from my publisher.

Dotsie is right about a support group or you could offer to volunteer at a local shelter. That's how I started. I sat in on the support group and offered advice from what I'd learned. Went from that to facilitating and then, wrote my book. You will be surprised and honored at how much your words will help a struggling woman find a new path.

Insecurity. That goes hand in hand with childhood abuse. I was the same way. It's extremely difficult to get rid of those old voices that try to replay in our minds from good old mom or dad. I yanked out my recorder! Yep, sure did. Stomped it to death and replaced it with a brand new CD player that only hears and sees the positive and doesn't play the old negative trash anymore.