This is not just a story-it's a testimony of survival, resilience, and transformation. I was raised on fractured ground, where the cracks ran deep and early. Abuse, abandonment, violence, and trauma marked my childhood in ways that shaped every corner of my world. I made mistakes, lived through darkness, and often felt like hope was something meant for other people. But this book isn't only about the pain-it's about what came after. In these pages, I take you through the raw and unfiltered journey from a broken little girl to a woman who now uses her past to light the path for others. I write with brutal honesty about my mental health, my struggles with maladaptive thoughts and behaviors, and the fight to rise from what tried to bury me. I share not just the hurt, but the healing. Not just the wrong turns, but the wisdom born from them. This is my life. My choices. My pain. My joy. My hopes. And everything that lived behind my eyes when no one was watching. If you're searching for a reason to believe in your own strength, to know that you are not your worst mistake, or to silence the rehtoric that children are born bad-this story is for you.