10 Years of Healing

It's been a decade now.

From what, you may ask? I'll get to that. But first, here's a comic I made just for today. I call it "survival revival."

"survival revival" is about my experience of growing and healing after trauma. I've never let the things that have held me down change who I am at my heart, nor will I let them define me. It's been ten years since breaking free of abuse & I'm grateful for every day I can continue to choose to love over hate.

Lavender as a flower means healing, strength, and resilience. These symbolize the process I've been going through these long ten years since I cut ties for good. It's been a rough journey, and it's still far from over, but hopefully now I can stop counting the days since and move forward.

Back in 2022, I made a comic denoting another important time in my healing process. You can see just a bit of my experience here as I came to terms with grief in a way unexpected. Here's my "catharsis."

cw for abuse, guns, threats, violence, weight loss, harassment, death, suicide

April is Sexual Assault Awareness month. If someone seems like they've changed - low energy, distracted, noncommittal - please check on them. Something may be happening that you can't see & they can't talk about. They may not even recognize it before it's too late. I dealt with a lot more than just that, and am immensely lucky that I'm still around.

The reason I made and shared all this is because it's important for others to understand that what you see on the surface doesn't always mean someone's ok. I choose hope & continue to find joy even while dealing with memories I can't control. Please believe abuse victims. Take a stand when you see something off.

Thank you for reading. This is immensely difficult to share, even years later. I don't get too far into details of my experience even in my 2022 comic because it would be too overwhelming. I'm just glad I can use this to protect others now. Please stay safe, and know that you're loved!