That was incredibly strong of you to share. There is no love we crave as much as that from our parents. But as the story tells this problem roots back in previous generations like many other problems often do, and therefore it's important to realize that you probably endured something similar to what your dad once did, and thus it doesn't have to do with who you are as person. There could have been a thousand different versions of you that all would have had to enduare the same thing.

In this terrible process that I can only imagine how painful it must have been you have as you said built yourself up brick by brick. This kind of strength is now a part of you. A part in your life and determination to be the best version of yourself .

It's easy to see that you are very liked in the community as you are smart, funny and a genuinely good person - some things shine through.

All that matters is the future and what you choose to do with it. I think your decision to live life on your own terms is the best decision you ever made. Success is completely meaningless if we are not living a life that's makes you happy and that has meaning.

We have a cool gang of comedians here an moving forward I think we will have a pretty awesome time on Steemit in 2018 and the years to come !