To respect our friend's privacy, we will just refer to them as Friend.

Friend is a single parent from Monsey, NY, who's experienced many traumatic experiences throughout the course of their 30+ years of life.

These experiences have occurred since childhood and have ranged from bullying to physical and emotional abuse. Many of these heinous acts were committed by family members and teachers, causing Friend to develop deep-rooted trust issues at a tender age. Since childhood, Friend has lived in a world that has felt unsafe, causing them to live in constant fear of attack.

At the start of the pandemic, Friend began caring for their two young children full time.

During this time, Friend has also been dealing daily with intense Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD). C-PTSD is a condition where one has difficulty recovering from prolonged exposure to terrifying events.

Symptoms include dramatic flashbacks, terrifying nightmares, intense anxiety, inability to trust others, and depression. As you can imagine, C-PTSD makes it extremely difficult to complete typical day-to-day tasks.

After losing their job due to COVID, Friend discovered that the only way to function and to show up properly as a parent would be to begin the process of healing from their past.

After extensive research, it has become abundantly clear that Friend's C-PTSD would be best treated through a holistic approach involving alternative medicine and professional therapy.

That's when we, a small group of close friends, got together to help, because we know this was a journey our Friend could not take on alone.

Friend and their family would greatly appreciate it if you would kindly donate to this mission of healing. These treatments cost upwards of $8,000 and are practiced authentically overseas, making the process of healing expensive, especially for a single parent who's lost their job during a pandemic. With no source of income, Friend is relying heavily on the kindness of strangers.

Through your donations, we will be able to put an end to our Friend's suffering, and help Friend regain their life, and show up as the parent, kid, and friend they are destined to be. 

Friend bravely reached out to us after feeling hopeless. We, a handful of close friends, have come together to start this page because we do not want finances to get in the way of our Friend's peace.

We cannot bear to see Friend suffer any longer.

This person is a dear and well-known friend in the community. Due to the nature of the situation, and the chronic bullying that they have faced throughout their entire life, after much consideration, we have decided to not divulge their details. We would like to respect Friend's privacy and we thank you in advance for understanding.

Much gratitude and love!

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