Marcus grew up in an alcoholic home. His father was an abusive alcoholic who beat Marcus with a leather belt. At age twelve, Marcus decided that he would never let anyone hurt him again and from that point declared, "If anyone gets in my face, I will kick their ass." Although he had many drinking buddies, Marcus continually had problems with male authority figures such as supervisors, teachers, policemen and male therapists. When asked he said, "It's as though there is another person inside of me that takes over–I have no control." While in treatment, Marcus had a hard time handling his feelings and could not seem to find words to express them. He described his rage as "All or nothing-I either don't feel anything or feel too much.
( Charles L. Whitfield )
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