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Jonathon “Jon” Seidl grew up in Wisconsin in a Christian family. “I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t a Christian. I was baptized around 8 or 9 years old.” Yet, his family was both dysfunctional and loving. Jon was molested by his older sister when he was a young boy. That, coupled with other family issues and addiction running in his family, left Jon on edge in his own home, and he struggled trying to make sense of it all.

In Wisconsin culture, alcohol is commonplace. In fact, the law allows parents to give children alcohol, and they can also consume liquor at certain restaurants with their parents’ consent. “In Wisconsin, there are three things that get you through the long, brutally cold winters: Green Bay Packers football, deer hunting season, and drinking,” Jon

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