Lamar Opens Up About Parents' Drug Addiction and His Foster Care Experience

Childhood Trauma and Parental Addiction

• 💔 Lamar describes his childhood as extremely rough, marked by poverty and two drug-addict parents.
• ⚠️ He recounts instances where his mother was absent for days, leading to near-removal from her care due to the '80s drug epidemic.

Dr. Tracy's Foster Care Journey

• 🏠 Dr. Tracy shares her experience as a foster child, having been in 20 different homes.
• 😔 She explains that she doesn't celebrate anything because it brings up grief around the celebrations that never happened.

Processing Grief and Finding Healing

• 🧠 Lamar acknowledges that his childhood experiences are difficult to talk about and he tends to stop conversations he dislikes.
• ✨ Both individuals touch upon the buried grief and the potential for healing when one is present for it.