I Am Not What Was Done to Me — This Is My Freedom

Walking into freedoms has given me the courage to open up and let my past just be, rather than haunting me, I’ve thought about it, shared it with my partner and came to realise that it doesn’t define who I am now and no longer has the control over me that it once did.. I was beaten, raped, over and over again for what felt like a lifetime. Made to feel like it was my fault, like it was all and what I deserved. I’d never shared my story with anyone before but I have now. I feel free from that feeling, free from the haunting, free from the hold it once had over me and finally just free to be who I am and find myself. Thank you for giving me this space and courage to open up.

Nora Sole