In order to heal and recovery from the challenges of a dysfunctional family, one must build resilience. Author Tom O'Connor uses his lived experience as a child of an alcoholic to describe how running helped him build that resilience.

An unfiltered exploration of generational trauma, showing how pain, secrecy, and survival patterns are passed down quietly through families.

I used to think I was broken—too sensitive, too emotional, too reactive, too much, or not enough. But the truth is, I wasn't hurt; I was grieving. And not the kind of grief that earns sympathy cards. I wasn't mourning someone who passed away; I was grieving someone who was right in front of me—my mom.

People in an abusive relationship are at risk of developing mental health disorders such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), deliberate self-harm, even suicidal thoughts or behavior.