Ball and chain
BRAIN
CAPTIVE
thoughts and actions
PRE-DETERMINED
PROGRAMMED
insecurities and trauma
INGREDIENTS
WITHIN  
constant struggles
INTERNALLY
HARVESTED
unacquainted values
ROLE-MODELS
NONEXISTENT
desired changes
ACCEPTANCE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
investigating history
PERSONAL
PAST
dissecting situations
REGARDLESS
DARKNESS
managing behaviors
BREAKING
PATTERNS
using exercises
SELF-TAUGHT
EDUCATION
moving forward
WITH
GOALS
staying focused
EVERYDAY
AHEAD