My name is Jessica but, no offense to my parents, I never really liked that name so everyone calls me Jess.

I am 23 years old, a Christian, a tomboy, a lover of music and people, an avid women’s soccer fan, and an addict.

A year ago I would not have been able to say that, let alone write it where people can see. A lot have things have changed since then though. I have stopped living in this idealistic world that everything is okay. I have stepped out of denial and truly embraced who I am, broken.

I may not be the most eloquent writer, but I have things to say. This is the best way for me to do that. I want my story to mean something. I want to let people know they are not alone in whatever struggle they are going through.

We are all broken. We need each other. We need to be loved.

So that is what I fight for. I fight for people who don’t feel loved, because I would not be here without the love and support of family and friends.

I want everyone to know that they are loved.