I serve as the executive director of two pregnancy resource centers, one in Vermont and the other in Massachusetts. But that is not where my story begins. My story begins in darkness.
From the age of 2 until I was 29, I was trafficked in 33 states across this country, which included being bought and sold. I endured abuse, rape, and even attempts on my life. I was addicted to drugs and trapped in a world I believed I would never escape.
Eventually, the abuse became so overwhelming, I tried to end my life. I believed that there was no way out until I unexpectedly found out I was pregnant…