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From Childhood Abuse to Success: My Journey Through Trauma, Loss, and Healing

From Childhood Abuse to Success: My Journey Through Trauma, Loss, and Healing

Life isn’t a straightforward story, everyone has their own journey and here is mine. It’s a messy tale of hardship, resilience, and finding my way.

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André Figueira
Dec 04, 2024
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From Darkness to Light

There are moments in life that break you. For me, those moments came early—childhood sexual abuse, relentless bullying, and the sudden loss of the people I loved most. But this isn’t a story about staying broken.

It’s about survival. About taking the pieces of a fractured life and building something stronger, something worthwhile. M…

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