The risk I'm taking

There are always two sides to a story, and I’m not naive enough to think that sharing this will not ruffle some feathers. But this is my truth, and I will do everything I can to protect my daughter’s future. A lot of my healing involves figuring out how to shelter her while also finding the courage to share my story. My hope is that by doing so, it may help others who are walking a similar path.

Through my journey of healing and rediscovering myself, I chose to write a summary of my story as a form of therapy. My mind often races in a hundred different directions, and writing helped me process my thoughts. It allowed me to relive and work through my experiences in a chronological way, which made it easier to understand what was necessary for my healing. This process not only helped me adjust to the changes I needed to make, but it also gave me the opportunity to tell my story and explain why I felt the way I did.