Hi, my name is Sarah.

Long story short - As a child I was neglected and abandoned by my family.

My biological father never wanted me and my mother kept any information about him, from me and then started a new family.

At 14 years old, my mother passed away infront of me alone, in a horrifying way.

I spent my youth battling homelessness - bouncing around group and foster homes, hospitals, youth shelters, and the places you go when you only have the streets.

I’ve been a victim of sexual assaults.

I’ve been hurt the worst by the people I’ve trusted the most with my safety and to love me.

I developed an eating disorder when I was 10 years old and was diagnosed with osteoporosis when I was 27 - as my body had consumed my bone density for survival.

I struggle everyday to continue living and that scares me because I want so badly to experience a life more kind and peaceful than the one I’ve lived this far.

I’ve been diagnosed with several severe mental illnesses - Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I have the opportunity now to attend in patient treatment at the Claresholm Centre for Mental Health and Addiction to go through trauma therapy and an intensive three month program that will support the possibility of this new life for me.

I’ve found a very loving, temporary home for my cat, however I cannot afford my rent and bills without working.

Any support received means everything to me as I desperately need to invest myself fully in this recovery process.

I thank you in advance for your generosity.

Sarah