I grew up looking for love and attention from men. I knew about God but didn't know He was alive and that He had all I needed. I had boyfriends from a young age because that was where I found my identity.

I was 15 when I started down the road that led to partying, alcohol, drugs, immoral sexual relationships, abortion, and rape. What caused me to choose substance abuse and to "look for love in all the wrong places?"

Growing up, I was sometimes very naive (what kid isn’t) and was often oblivious to my surroundings (again, what kid isn’t). I had these guy friends that I would always hang out with.