A Pro Football Player's Secret Shame
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From October 18, 2005: Oprah talks to former New York Jets football player Laveranues Coles, who shares the story of the sexual abuse he experienced as a child by his stepfather. Oprah also talks to his mother. Psychologist Dr. Robin Smith weighs in on how people can let go of the shame they feel about their pasts and move forward unshackled.
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