I witnessed what addiction can do and the mental illness which creates fear frustration and hate. My parents were not born addicts and no one is born an addict. The scars of my childhood and later adult hood come out in hyper sensitivity and vulnerability. I grew into a people pleaser. I made terrible mistakes of judgement and became easy prey for predators. A smile turning to a frown, a change in a voice and showing indifference would destroy me inside. Your senses are heightened when you come from abuse. I can sense bad vibes way before others. I am not comfortable around people because my...