Not Me, Not Ever: The Road Map Of An Oppositional-Defiant American Boy by Henri J. Lavoie

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NEVER SAY NEVER IS SOMTIMES SELF-EVIDENT

In the world of child abuse and trauma, silence is never golden; silence is deadly. Brad Fielding lived the meaning of those words. Never quite able to disclose his secret, he turned to his behavior for help in communicating with the adult world. Finding nothing but failure, his school system and court system turned against him and sent him away. Brad's only comfort came in the form of symbols which he latched on to and which carried him safely into adulthood. Always keeping alive the hope that one day he would find a normal male to talk to, he discovers a way to convince the clinical world that children never misbehave for the fun of it. Misbehavior is a lot of work. His only experience of resilience came from the knowledge that behavior disordered children do not need counseling; their family needs therapy.


NOT ME; NOT EVER will expose the lasting trauma inherent to an abusive history. Coming to know Brad Fielding and the symbols he held on to will give you strength to say, "NEVER", and to mean exactly what you say and always, what you do.

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