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I was born in 1972 to a poor family. My parents were both alcoholics and I grew up in a house filled with the stench of rotting garbage and broken dreams. From a young age, I learned how to fight for survival - fighting off bullies on the playground, begging for food from neighbors, and even stealing candy from stores just to get by.
Despite all the hardships I faced growing up, my parents instilled in me a strong sense of resilience. My mother would often tell me stories about how she had to work multiple jobs just to make ends meet, and how she managed to keep our family afloat despite the struggles we were facing. Those stories stuck with me, and they gave me the motivation I needed to push through even the toughest times.
When I turned 18, I decided that it was time for me to leave home and start fresh. I moved into an apartment in the city and began working as a laborer - doing odd jobs like cleaning up construction sites and loading boxes onto trucks. It wasn't glamorous work, but it paid the bills and gave me a sense of independence that I had never experienced before. And even though my parents were still struggling with addiction back home, I knew that I was making progress towards building a better life for myself.
