
Fight the Good Fight
Behind the Woodshed: A Childhood of Sexual Abuse and Self-Hate
In this episode, hosts Michael Williams and Tabitha Brown review a harrowing memoir, Behind the Woodshed: A Childhood of Sexual Abuse and Self-Hate. Millie Anderson chronicles a cycle of multigenerational sexual abuse, systemic family betrayal, and extreme neglect. Written with the assistance of artificial intelligence, the text details her early childhood trauma within a "machine for abuse" in rural Georgia, involving her uncle, cousins, and father. The author explores the profound psychological consequences of her experiences, including hypersexuality, drug addiction, and racial identity struggles as a biracial child in a prejudiced environment. She describes her path to survival through homelessness and her eventual decision to seek justice by reporting her abusers to the authorities. Despite facing a terminal ovarian cancer diagnosis at eighteen with an estimated five years to live, she shares her story to provide a roadmap for other survivors and to urge adults to intervene when children are in danger. The narrative concludes with an epilogue about her unconventional relationship with an incarcerated man, reflecting her lifelong search for unconditional love and protection. Get you copy of Behind the Woodshed today! Available at FreedomForceFlorida.org/books

