A few comments have been made over the years pertaining to a specific statement made earlier in this story. I tried to clear it up in the comments, but I felt like it needs to be clarified here as well.
I wrote this story because I was going through something serious in my own life that I did not feel safe enough to talk about. I felt like I could not talk about it, and the only way to get some of the feelings out was to create this story, where I took Demi Lovato and created fictional characters that were dealing with situations similar to what was happening in my own life.
One of the statements that caught attention was a statement about therapy and "being crazy". I only wrote Kayla thinking that because she was still denying needing any help at all. She clearly needed help of some kind, and David was doing everything he could, but she did not want that help. That is not my personal view. I know therapy has helped me immensely with my recovery, and I know it helps A LOT of people. I also put it in the story because I actually had someone yell that exact same thing at me. They desperately needed help, but they denied it and were hurting people in the process. The fact that Kayla was thinking that also showed that she was not only denying getting help, but that she still needed to find something that would help her personal journey to recovery.
I am sorry if the statement came off in the wrong way because that was definitely not the way it was intended. There are way too many people that still think that way, and it is important to educate people that that is not the case.
I am so grateful that so many of you are continuing to read this story. I have cried so many times reading some of the comments and messages I receive. I never imagined this story would help anyone. This story was my form of therapy at the time. It was the only place I could go to talk about what was happening. The fact that so many people can relate to it is both heartbreaking and inspiring, but if we continue to stay strong and help others we can continue to get through anything.
Happy new year to all of you! I hope your year is filled with happiness and new beginnings. I know that is what I will be working for this year. :)
Sincerely, Shell
StrongLovaticHP
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