“It’s been a crazy but enjoyable ride. That’s probably weird to hear. But this amputation really brought a new perspective on life.”
- Love What Matters
- Trauma & Healing
“It’s been a crazy but enjoyable ride. That’s probably weird to hear. But this amputation really brought a new perspective on life.”
“I was convinced it was my fault. I was the abusive one. Everything could’ve been prevented if I just acted differently. I thought everyone would turn against me and finally realize what I already thought I knew — I was a bad person.”
“There’s that saying, everything happens for a reason. Well, I hate that saying. In fact, I despise it. It gave me no comfort at all. But the idea I could create something positive from this was comforting. So, that’s what I did.”
“We weren’t sure what places would be unwelcoming to people who look like us and didn’t find any resources. So, in October of 2019, we decided to be that resource.”
“She continued, ‘Please know it had nothing to do with you.’ I’d been waiting my entire life to hear those words. The hug she gave me seemed to last forever. It was truly out of a Lifetime movie.”
“I’ve rebuilt myself bit by bit. I’m brave, independent, and strong. I have forgiven myself for letting him hurt me.”
“A girl with a clear intellectual disability came up to me and said, ‘Are you ok? Did you hurt yourself?’ I responded, ‘I’m okay. But yes, I did.’ She looked at me and my prosthetics and said, ‘I’m so sorry. Take better care of yourself next time.’”
“What I would give just cradle your petite, warm body one more time.”
“‘I’m sorry, I’m not detecting a heartbeat.’ What followed is a blur. I recall Reece shouting NO repeatedly, but I stayed silent. The world seemed to stop, and I felt like I was watching myself on a TV screen.”
“All these thoughts, feelings, and meanings you have belong to the perpetrator, who managed to download them onto you by way of the abuse. They’re not part of you, and once you really understand that, all those feelings and beliefs about yourself can disappear just as quickly as they were formed.”