BECAUSE EVERY CHOICE MATTERS....
MICHAEL J. BLACK
Author
ABOUT ME
Introduction
In my earlier days, becoming an author isn't what I set out to be. The thought of writing my autobiography had been terrorizing. However, I was able to push past my experiences and create my masterpiece. Today, I am happy and oh so thankful for every step of the journey. The good, the bad, and even the indifferent. Kelly Clarkson sings, “What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.” I believe the experiences I have endured have given me more compassion, strength and empathy for the world around me. I can't say I have worked through every experience, but I have been encouraged in the writing of my past. Going through these adversities, has taught me many different lessons in life. I hope to help and inspire others, through my personal struggles, and trials. I’m currently, enjoying life, endeavoring to make better choices, and striving to live everyday to its fullest.
HAPPY ENDINGS AND A NEW BEGINNING
January 20, 2020
Michael was born in Southern California and grew up with a lot of family around him. At eight years of age, his family moved to Northern California to a small town a couple of hours from the Oregon border. He lived there with his mother, brother and new step dad in a small town with small town values. Unfortunately, those small town values did not attach themselves to every person that Michael encountered. As such, Michael now speaks openly of the many years he endured sexual abuse by several different pedophiles, along with his sexual orientation and the struggles that illuminated because of his choices. He struggled to live two separate lives as he had been raised in a home and church where homosexuality was looked down upon, yet he tried to live his own truth. In order to cope with the mass confusion festering in his young mind, Michael casually began using street drugs, which led him to a fourteen-year love affair with those same drugs and so much more. It darkened his life path. Now, years later, Michael shares his personal journey of mayhem over the years, how he met and fell in love with his wife and gives each one of us hope for a better tomorrow.
It’s Okay To Talk About Being Sexually Abused
Michael & Latisha have been married for six years, the cornerstone of their marriage being to never take anything for granted or left unsaid. Sexually abused at a young age, Michael doesn’t shy away from verbalizing the reality of his traumatic experiences, with Latisha meeting his vulnerability every step of the way with equal understanding and care.
"Life isn't about finding yourself, it's about CREATING yourself."
George Bernard Shaw
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