Surviving Husbands

Have you ever wondered why life is so difficult, and felt like you were stuck on a never-ending roller coaster ride? Or fought the internal battle between what you want to do and what you know you should do? How about the intrusive thoughts that are always present telling you that this is your life, and it doesn't get any better than this? If so, then this book is for you. It is the story of one woman's fight through one abusive relationship after another, before finally realizing that the answer is yes; you can get off the ride whenever you want.

The purpose of writing this book is to share my previous journey of pain, and then celebrating with you by my side, the current journey of gain. The intention is to show that you have the power to live a life you deserve. I'm telling my story in my own words as I lived it, in hopes that others in similar situations find the strength they need to move forward in a positive way. I started this book in 2019 and it has taken me this long (now 2024) to finish it for one reason. Each time I sat down to work on this book I was remembering my trauma as I put my story on paper, and it was very difficult. However, at the end of the day, I hope this gives you some relief about your own life, and past and present traumas. Ultimately, we are the ones that shape the future of our life, so we need to know in which direction we are headed to achieve that. It is okay to take your time figuring that out as long as changes are made when they need to be made. No one is going to do life for you; it doesn't work that way. However, you need to know and feel that you got this. I'm hoping that my story inspires those that need to make a change to do just that, change your life.

The hardest part of life's journey is figuring out who you are and what you want out of life. It is normal for people to experience some level of sadness that counteracts happiness, or anger that counteracts joy. Life can be a very rough ride until you are ready to come to the realization that you want to be happy, and you decide to take your life back. It is very important for us, as humans, to learn to love ourselves before we can expect others to love us. This means looking at yourself in the mirror every day and focusing on your strengths, rather than your weaknesses, and being around people that can build you up, rather than knock you down. Easier said than done, right? Yes, it is. However, once we win that battle within ourselves that tells us it's time to do better, then it will get better...over time.