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Dennis Gilbert Garcia’s story

The Bristlecone Project · Types of Sexual Trauma

This conversation discusses sexual abuse. Watch at your own pace.

Dennis Gilbert Garcia

A story, in his own words.

“It took a long time for me to look at the child I was and say to him, 'It's ok, you've got me now,' and just focus on learning to be a whole person again. Our path can never change, but we can grow from it and become leaders.”

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