From the Preface - I share my story not for sympathy, but for connection—for the person who feels alone in their pain, who is questioning their faith, who is searching for hope. Maybe you never had a role model to show you how to give and receive love. Maybe you've never felt worthy—constantly rejected by those who should have cared for you. Maybe you're ashamed of the choices you made just to survive in a world that's been unfair to you from a tender age, where you had to grow up faster than you should have, without a blueprint or a compass to guide your way. But even if all you've ever had is yourself—you are enough. To those who battle PTSD, anxiety, depression, or the weight of past trauma, I say this: You are not alone. Your past may whisper lies, but your future is waiting with open arms. Healing is possible. Freedom is possible.