Hoodsurvival Stories

Swim or Be Swallowed: From Beneath the Sheets, Below the Surface by Krystian Simms > The hood is an ocean. Beautiful from a distance, deadly up close. You either learn how to swim with the creatures around you-or you get swallowed whole. From toxic love to betrayal in the trap, from fake friends to family snakes, this raw survival manual breaks it all down using real-life street wisdom and sea creature metaphors. Krystian Simms dives deep into the dangers we sleep next to, the predators we mistake for protectors, and the healing it takes to rise from the deep end. Every chapter exposes a different type of person you'll meet in the hood-sharks who smell pain, jellyfish that sting soft, crabs who pull you back down, and rare dolphins who protect what's sacred. Whether you're battling abuse, navigating trauma, or just trying to make sense of the people around you, this book will help you see what's beneath the surface before it's too late. > No lifeguards. No warnings. Just lessons, symbols, and truth from a woman who's survived it all. Swim smart. Or be swallowed.