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Like it or not, newborns have no choice as to the hand they are dealt.  If you're lucky enough, you were born into a healthy environment.  Or...perhaps you were born into an environment that did not encourage or support you.  Finally, if born into a toxic environment, life can be an uphill struggle until change is made.

• If you had healthy parents, you were lucky and developed healthy habits.
• If you lived in a healthy neighborhood, that influenced you positively.
• If you were around healthy people, then you were treated with respect.

• If your parents were not nurturing, that likely affected your self-image to some degree.
• If your neighborhood did not foster involvement, you might be a loner or introverted.
• If the people in your circle didn't show respect towards you, that can be debilitating.

• If one or both of your parents were unhealthy, that likely influenced you as well.
• If your neighborhood was toxic, you were likely affected by dysfunctional actions.
• If the people in your circle were toxic, you most likely faced peer pressure to be like them.