"I Chose to Live:" One Woman's Story of Surviving Sexual Abuse

“I Chose to Live:” One Woman’s Story of Surviving Sexual Abuse

March 9th, 2010 · Leave a Comment

I just saw this article via Twitter and after reading this beautiful essay on Glamour I knew that I needed to share it with you.

Scarred by years of sexual abuse, Maia Morgan could have given up, turned inward, self-destructed. Instead, she soared away from her haunted past. The story that won our sixth-annual essay contest is heartbreaking and hopeful.

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Written by Natasha @ Maw Books

Natasha is a mother of two small boys, a Master Gardener, blogger and book reviewer who believes in the power of a single individual. She can also be found at Maw Books Blog as well as on Twitter.

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