My Battle With Shadows: A Journey Toward Mental Wholeness

Mental Turmoil @canva

At the tender age of nine, my world was shattered by the cruel touch of sexual abuse, leaving behind a shadow that followed me long into my adolescence. Growing up in a religious home, the struggle to reconcile my burgeoning sexuality with my faith seeded a battle that raged within me. It bore the heavy armor of anxiety, the unpredictable strikes of OCD, and the haunting specters of PTSD.