The last year has been one of the hardest years of my life. At the same time, it has also been necessary.

After several years of surviving inside an abusive relationship, I managed to get my daughter and myself out, but it's come at a huge cost. Since finally ending the relationship with my ex-partner a year ago (he is also the father of my daughter), his vindictive threats of calling the cops and falsely reporting my work with psychedelic education and counseling, have manifested in me spending over $25,000 in lawyer fees to defend my case and fight to keep my daughter from being removed from our home in California to the home of her father out of state, a virtual stranger.

My ex is known for being a part of the psychedelic community so he understands exactly how to hurt me, and how to put me in a position where he can bully and push me around with both his knowledge of the field and his financial advantage.

This kind of revenge was part of the reason I was so scared to leave, and to be honest, it's even worse than I thought it would be. He seems to be stopping at nothing to get back at me, including actions that will harm our daughter.

He has stopped paying child support, is weaponizing the court system against me, and has put me in a position to have to max out my credit cards and squeeze myself financially just to survive.

I hate the fact that I'm in this position and having to ask for support, and I'm absolutely committed to seeing this through and protecting my daughter.

I’m going to be honest, it looks really bleak right now. I may have to move out of state to continue this fight but will do whatever I have to so that my daughter has the life free of toxicity she deserves.

Your support means the world to me.