God Bless This Mess(77)

Lori—I tell you things I wouldn’t tell my mother. I was so scared and ashamed to start therapy at first, but because of my experience with you, I wish everyone had a therapist! You’ve been such a big part of this book in helping me dig deeper than I ever would myself. You made me go there to feel and to make sense of all the patterns of hurt . . . and then gave me the tools to heal. Thank you for supporting me and spending hours and hours helping me clearly process the pain and purpose of it all to share with readers.

Ziza—thank you, thank you, thank you. While the circumstances for us coming together were not ideal or pleasant, I am blessed and better for it. Thank you for your knowledge, and your support of my journey.

Lauren Alexandra—for the cover photo and author photo.

Finally, thank you to everyone who read this book. I’m so grateful to have had this opportunity to tell my story, and I can only hope that the people who read it found some of what they needed in the pages.