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Candice M. Martin
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I finally have gotten some new pieces up here and look forward to hearing what you all think. Things have been hectic with my second book out and the 3rd in the works, but am working on getting back here more often! I love this site and greatly appreciate the comments everyone so kindly has left regarding my pieces.
I'm a survivor of abuse, though I still have my days that are not so good. Most of my life I've hidden myself inside my writing, diving deeper into each word, each line, each stanza-hoping against hope that the answer to finding "me" was there. And I must say that I am slowly beginning to find me. I am now 30 years of age, married for 8 years and childless. I was severely abused, both sexually and physically as a child. After years in and out of foster care and too many foster homes, I found myself on my own, and alone. At the age of 18 I had started having seizures, though I didn't know what they were at the time. At 19 I was raped. I also spent 2 1/2 years in a domestic violence relationship-because I thought I deserved that kind of treatment. Over the years I've dealt with depression, PTSD, and loss of friends due to a disease I couldn't control. So I went back to writing. I put my heart into each line. All of my pain, my anger, my hurt-everything goes into my work. It is the only way to get through each day. I deal with seizures on a regular basis now, with little to no relief. I still struggle with flashbacks of my abuse and suffer from PTSD-but with God's help-I know that I will get through. He has brought me through the last 30 years for a reason and perhaps it is to share my life's experiences with those who are going through the same thing. I just hope that my words touch someone, somewhere.
Sincerely~
Candice
CandiceMartin's Genres: Poetry, non fiction, songs, pretty much a little bit of everything
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