Sunday, October 21, 2007

How do I get back to myself?

Yesterday I learned that my book, Broken, has surfaced at Safe Harbor in Kentucky. Safe Habor is a place for people battered by life and broken by all sorts of things, including drugs and alcohol. As I thought about the impact one life can have on another, I remembered a statistic about how only 11% of women emerge from being victimized with any semblance of "normalcy".

My story is a story of hope. I remember telling God 20 years ago that if I could help one woman because of my experiences, it would be worth every blow, every wound and every betrayal. I have been able to do just that through sharing my story, as unlovely as that story is in the telling of my truth.

To the women at Safe Harbor and to other women in your circumstance, my life will be spent for the rest of my days fighting for your ability to recognize who you are and the freedom that is available. This blog will be a vehicle of communication for those willing to listen.