Throughout my years of recovery, I learned that the lifelines to my sanity were pressing into God through deep prayer, seeking professional and spiritual help, along with educating myself in the areas I was struggling with. There was lots of journaling, learning to understand my trauma dreams, and much soul-searching. My background in healthcare trained me to look beyond the surface of things and I had to apply it to my own Healing Journey.
I asked God to lead me to the right individuals for my recovery and He did. I also had my inner circle of various Therapists, Coaches, Mentors, Prayer Partners, Support Groups, and friends helping me. The illnesses I dealt with were not all psychological either, but also consisted of demonic oppression, due to living a life that was very bleak for so many years.
I never really knew what happiness was and when I did try to find it, I was only left disappointed. There were various times that I died physically, emotionally, financially, and spiritually only to be resurrected by God. He just would not let me die, despite the many times I wanted to. I was plagued with a heaviness of never feeling like I was enough and that I was unworthy.
All of this kept me from pursuing my writing career, until now. The words you will read are from a never-ending journey of putting my life on paper. I can finally say that I accomplished the greatest task ever – telling my Life Story.
As you read on, maybe you will see yourself through the pages of this book. Our lives can help others, if we will be willing to be transparent, take off the mask of everything being okay, and trust that, “God doesn’t waste a hurt.”
