Statement of Conditions and Objectives (SCO)

1. Overview

This Is My New Foundation is more than a memoir — it’s a true story of endurance, awakening, and faith. Written by veteran and entrepreneur Bill Bailey, it traces one man’s journey through loss, resilience, and redemption. For years, he carried the weight of his past without fully realizing its impact — memory loss clouded the pain — until the stillness of the COVID-19 pandemic brought everything to the surface. The journey begins on the streets of Detroit and moves through military discipline and deep personal transformation. This memoir shines as a beacon of hope for anyone weathering life’s storms.

2. Life Environment

The story unfolds across complex landscapes — bars, city streets, military installations, small towns, and quiet moments of personal reckoning. These are the emotional and spiritual battlefields where identity is tested, trauma surfaces, and healing begins. This Is My New Foundation speaks to survivors, leaders, and just the everyday men or women or anyone searching for meaning beyond the scars — a deeper, unshakable foundation rooted in truth, resilience, and redemption.

3. Author's Objective

The core objective of this work is to:

  • Encourage readers to confront their past with honesty and courage.

  • Inspire faith as a pathway through adversity.

  • Show that even broken foundations can become stepping stones toward purpose.

  • Build bridges for men, veterans, and families dealing with unspoken pain.

4. Assumptions and Boundaries

  • This story contains themes of trauma, loss, and spiritual awakening.

  • It is told from a place of vulnerability, not victimhood.

  • The content is authentic, raw, and faith-driven — written to provoke thought and inspire healing.

  • Readers are encouraged to approach the material with compassion, both for the author and themselves.

5. Desired Outcomes

  • That readers see their own reflection in the pages and feel less alone.

  • That conversations about mental health, faith, and legacy are reignited within families and communities.

  • That those who have fallen know they can rise — and build again.

¹ American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.

According to the DSM-5, dissociative amnesia is characterized by an inability to recall important autobiographical information, usually of a traumatic or stressful nature, that is inconsistent with ordinary forgetting. This condition often emerges in individuals exposed to intense trauma during childhood or adolescence, as a psychological survival mechanism.

Additional Resources

For a deeper understanding, you may refer to:

  • Cleveland Clinic: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9789-dissociative-amnesia

  • Merck Manuals: https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/psychiatric-disorders/dissociative-disorders/dissociative-amnesia

My research has shown people can suppress or "compress" memories — especially traumatic ones — going back to childhood, including age 13 or earlier, as a way to survive emotionally or psychologically. Here's the truth:

🧠 Why This Happens:

This is called dissociative amnesia or trauma-related memory suppression. It’s a defense mechanism where the brain protects itself from overwhelming experiences by:

  • Blocking or distorting painful memories

  • Repressing early experiences that are too hard to process

  • Creating gaps in memory, sometimes even for years

💡 Especially common in:

  • Survivors of abuse, neglect, or abandonment

  • Veterans or individuals exposed to trauma

  • People who experienced intense emotional loss or instability as teens or children

🔁 Later in life:

Often, people start remembering or processing these events during:

  • Periods of quiet reflection (like during COVID-19 lockdowns)

  • Life transitions (grief, recovery, spiritual awakening)

  • Therapy, faith work, or journaling