My ex-boyfriend is alcoholic and takes speed. He was brutally beaten by both his parents as a child. I have searched on the web for the consequences of childhood trauma and now understand why he is the way he is Much as I love him and him me, I cannot live with his addictions. Pray with me that he will find the strength to go into therapy and start healing some of the pain he carries within him and to recover from his addictions. God is all powerful. Join me in prayer.