Hi, I'm Dreya. Thank you for taking a

moment to read my story. I am someone

who has always chosen love, nature, and

helping others, but today, I am doing

the hardest thing for me to do: I am

humbly asking for help to rebuild my

own life.

For most of my life, I was taught to hide

my pain. My mother always instilled in

me that you never let people know how bad

off you are—you just keep your head down

and serve others. Later, my ex-husband

forced a standard of toxic pride, insisting

we flash a fake image of success so he

could feel above everyone else. Because of

this, I learned to suffer in absolute

silence.

I carried an overwhelming amount of

survivor's guilt, constantly telling

myself that someone else had it worse,

which kept me trapped for years. When

extreme hardship hit my life, it took me

nearly a year and a half just to build up

the courage to reach out to an

organization for help—and when that single

text went unanswered, I pulled back into my

shell, believing I was entirely on my own.

The truth is, I have survived massive

valleys: severe childhood trauma, hunger,

homelessness, being forced into drug

addiction at just 13 years old, and most

recently, years of devastating, hidden

domestic abuse and coercive control.

Even after separating, that control has

continued. Because I have never been able

to find or afford a lawyer to help me

navigate the legal system, he has maintained

manipulative control over my financial

situation. That manipulation extended to

my social circle, completely isolating me

from my own family and children. No one

would even sit down to have a conversation

with me, leaving me to face these heavy

battles completely alone while trying to

discern who was actually safe to trust.

My channel, Healin' With Mama Love on

YouTube, was born from my own lifelong

search for the nurturing love of a mother.

Through my healing, I realized I want to

be that safe, protective guide for anyone

else suffering in isolation. I want to show

people that it is possible to fight for

your life and reclaim your peace.

Recently, I shared my heart openly on

social media. To have 500 connections

and watch not a single soul step up or

donate was a deeply painful, confusing

moment. It made me want to pull away

completely. But I know that my story is

bigger than that silence.

I am currently rebuilding my life from the

absolute ground up, focusing on securing my

immediate physical safety, health, and

independence as I transition into a safe,

mobile lifestyle. Every single contribution

and share is an absolute, overflowing

blessing. Thank you for proving to a

survivor that it is safe to finally ask

for help.