I was physically, emotionally & sexually abused as a child. I was raped & impregnated as a young teen. I was disowned by my family as a young adult. All this created turmoil in my life as I got married & raised 3 children. I had no self respect, no self worth, no self confidence and suffered from PTSD. I struggled through my marriage, I struggled through motherhood, I struggled through clouds of depression & sadness daily. Nothing ever made any sense. I was shy & introverted. I was afraid to go out of my house, but everyday I had to for my children’s sake. I was a nobody, I was a nothing.

Then one night, after many sleepless nights when I was around age 44, at around 3am, I got down on my knees, I cried like I never cried before, I begged for freedom from the curse that I was living under.

And then it happened, something inside me, somewhere inside me, was a strong woman. A woman that I hadn’t met yet, but suddenly felt her presence. And my story changed…

I went to school, graduated & got a great job. I began to participate in school functions & social events. I forgave the unforgivable people in my life that had hurt me so deeply. My marriage has never been stronger (41 years as of now). I began talking to family members. I became the wife, mother, sister, daughter & friend I was meant to be.

There is hope, there is help, there is hell & there is healing. I found it, you can too!