This is the story I was not allowed to tell while I was living the nightmare. It is the story that is finally given permission to be told. Permission by myself. I'm not writing this to gain any sympathy, rather to tell my story and make an impact. Because you are not alone! My story is perhaps not very unique, but it's remarkable in it's own way. My story to tell about abuse, sexual assault and a broken childhood. Welcome to a short ebook of five personal essays and twenty poems by Tricia Joy Johansson. This is the first volume of five.