There is No Shame, Only Pain When You Don't Help Yourself - By Lakeisha Johnson Lowe
My name is Lakeisha Johnson Lowe. I grew up in a small town called Mobile, and that is where it all started. I was just three years old when I realized I disliked authority and didn't like anybody hitting or yelling at me. I used to run to the middle of a cornfield so that I would feel untouchable, saved, and hidden from the world. My life went on for years through cycles of abuse, and I felt society was harsh to me.
As a kid, I was trapped behind mental abuse as well as mental neglect. As a kid, I remember feeling like a monster took over my heartbeat so strongly that it felt like it rocked my bed when I had no idea it was anxiety taking over me. Also, all I knew was that every time somebody did me wrong, I missed my mom.
Life happened baby after baby through abusive relationships, so I had to become my protector. I first created a strategy of protecting myself by becoming so tough that nobody could touch me or my children. One day I advocated for myself at the doctor's office, and I started taking medications so that I could help control my emotions and take care of my children. This turned out to save my life and especially my children's. I am raising five beautiful, smart, talented, and well-behaved children. I'm grateful to God but also to myself because only we can control what happens with our mental health. There is no shame, only pain when you don't help yourself.
The services my family needs most is counseling, for all ages, including family counseling.
