I’m raising money for PTSD UK because trauma is something I’ve lived with for most of my life.

Growing up, home wasn’t always safe. My father struggled deeply and eventually took his own life. Before that, he was often abusive toward me, my siblings, and my mother. The kind of environment where you learn to survive before you even understand what living peacefully feels like.

As I got older, life didn’t suddenly become easier. I experienced further abuse and sexual violence from others. Being hurt by people repeatedly can make the world feel like a very small and dark place.

But I’m still here.

And that matters to me.

Despite everything, I’ve made a conscious decision not to carry that harm forward. I’ve chosen a different path — one where I try to be a good person, help others where I can, and stand up for people who are struggling the way I once did.

PTSD affects countless people in the UK: survivors of abuse, veterans, emergency workers, and ordinary people who have lived through extraordinary pain. Organizations like PTSD UK provide education, support, and awareness so that people dealing with trauma don’t have to feel invisible or alone.

That’s why I’m raising money.

But I also want to be honest about something. As selfish as it might sound, I also need to do this skydive for me.

After everything I’ve been through, I want to prove to myself that I’m still capable of doing something big, something brave, something that reminds me I’m alive and moving forward. Jumping out of a plane terrifies me — but in a strange way, that’s exactly why I feel like I need to do it.

So this fundraiser is both things at once: something that helps raise awareness and support for PTSD, and something that helps me take a step forward in my own journey.

This fundraiser isn’t just about my story. It’s about making sure others have access to understanding, resources, and hope.

If you can donate, even a small amount, it genuinely helps. And if you can’t donate, sharing this page means just as much.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and for helping turn something painful into something that might help others.