#703 Raised In Foster Care - Bruce W Brackett

#703 Raised In Foster Care - Bruce W Brackett

Bruce W. Brackett (@BWB.Positivity) is an author and artist who, along with his sisters, was taken away from his mother and put into foster care when he was a child. He shares his story of his early childhood pain, his addiction, and the surprising love that he found in his foster parents and his life as a theater kid. Look for his new book How To Breathe While Suffocating: A Story of Overcoming Addiction, Recovering From Trauma, and Healing my Soul.


More about Bruce:

Socials @BWB.Positivity

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@bwb.positivity

Buy his book How To Breathe While Suffocating

Amazon.com: How to Breathe While Suffocating: A Story Of Overcoming Addiction, Recovering From Trauma, and Healing My Soul eBook : Brackett, Bruce W.: Kindle Store



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