Dale raises questions regarding society's gender bias towards statutory rape and examines how this bias has affected him in his own life, as well as how current laws are impacted. His revelations regarding teen gang involvement pinpoint problems with single-parent parenting and how neglect, lack of supervision, and the need for better role models could be deciding factors in a teenager's life.
He highlights the potential for significant enhancements to our foster care system by prioritizing the well-being of children transitioning out of foster care, rather than solely focusing on their time spent within the system. Dale acknowledges that while foster care did have a lasting effect on his life, he wishes they had a more supportive approach that went beyond simply reuniting him with his dysfunctional family.
His drug and alcohol addiction can be traced back to childhood trauma. He looks at how survivors of abuse are statistically more likely to develop substance abuse problems as adults. He believes that without a complete self-acceptance of who we are, one tends to revert back to old patterns of addictive behavior, even after years of being clean and sober.
Prepare yourself for astonishing revelations as you delve into the incredible life story of Dale Preston.
