galexygor
CW: Discussion of childhood trauma and mental health struggles
They say you can't go home again, but they never mention what happens when home is the one thing you can't escape.
Growing up in Edmonton, Alberta, life was defined by the quiet weight of constraint and a constant, unspoken conflict. For years, I believed the silence was a shield-a way to keep the past buried where it belonged. I thought I knew how my story would end: stable, predictable, and safe.
But some things refuse to stay buried.
What started as a slow repression of childhood trauma eventually spiraled into a series of choices and circumstances that brought my world crashing down. This isn't just a story about the downfall; it's a raw, unflinching look at what it's like to sit in the debris of your own life and decide, piece by piece, to start building something new.
From the rock bottom of a cold Alberta winter to the hard-won clarity of the climb back up, this is a memoir about facing your shadows to find your light.