I'm free. After many endless days of hard battle, scars, tears, fear, stress and lots of emotional pain, I am now free.

Free from trying to do everything right. Free from being afraid to make mistakes. Free from negativity. Free from being pushed. Free from being disrespected. Free from them, my family.

If it wasn't for my dad cornering me against the wall with a belt on his hand, I wouldn't have ran out screaming with fear and panic. If I wouldn't have ran out the door, I wouldn't have been kicked out of "the roof", giving me the chance of leaving the stressful life that almost killed me more than twice. If it weren't for my brother Anny to hear our dad say I'm kicked out, I wouldn't be free at all.

Now I'm home. I'm home with my sister Holly. I'm happy. I'm relieved. I'm not alone anymore. I'm a bird whose cage has been opened. Once again, I spread my wings and let myself soar into the fresh breeze of independence.

My sister has given me a place to stay, I'm home again. She knows I hadn't been able to use my wings for a long time and she knows I'll need help learning how to fly again. She will be with me through my journey of freedom. Of true, endless hope. For she is my hero. She saved me once again by keeping me away from homelessness.

My new journey begins right here, right now. I will face the battle with more ease, with more determination, with more faith, with more sharp weapons, with more potent armor. I will do my best. I am ready.

For I am now free.

~*~ The end ~*~

Book two coming soon. I will describe more experiences during my battle. I hope that this book will inspire each and every reader who also battles against our daily struggle of mental disorders to keep going. It's okay to feel like giving up. It's okay to feel like you've failed. Just don't give up. Take it from me.