When I was a little girl at about the age of four years old in 1982, I was kidnapped by local outlaws, that included members of the occult, and drug up into a child human labor and sex trafficking ring against my will. I have been an eyewitness to true horror, crime, and war since that time, with government, police, and military officials even becoming involved. Flashing back, I believe that I was a child POW, and have memories of spending time on military bases without my family’s knowledge. I used to be so full of fear that I didn’t know how to communicate with anyone about what was happening to me with local community members, who also had children that were classmates of mine and my siblings. Some of my earliest memories start when I was in preschool and began being separated from my peers after my parents would drop me off for a short time. It was then that I began receiving “alternate learning experiences.” I was brought back and forced to pretend as though I had been there the entire time. This all came out in my therapy after surviving breast cancer. My family didn’t understand what was happening to me because this was such a large organization of human traffickers, many who were heavily involved in clubs, gangs, and the mob. This severe abuse was evening happening inside my schools, with district staff participating in the trafficking. I was able to navigate the challenges this abuse presented through sheer will and determination. I have always had a strong Mennonite faith because of my paternal grandmother and our ancestors on her side of the family. I was also extremely fortunate to have been born into the family that I was, because they had financial security and provided for most of my basic needs. This abuse has had a negative impact on me throughout my lifetime though, and led me to developing eating disorders, complex PTSD with major depression and anxiety, trust issues, job loss, threats of homelessness, struggles with interpersonal violence, a history of substance abuse, and more adversities. I am still here fighting though, and have been sober since 2020. I am open to sharing more about my personal lived experiences with anyone who needs validation of their own from an empathic, compassionate, and listening ear.