Still Standing: A True Story of Abuse, Loss, and Survival

Still Standing is not a story about moving on.It is a story about surviving, remembering, and learning how to live without erasing what was lost.Written over the course of nearly three decades, this memoir traces a woman’s journey through abuse, grief, systemic failure, and the long aftermath of losing a child. It does not offer platitudes or tidy resolutions. Instead, it bears witness to what survival actually looks like when the danger has passed but the impact remains.With honesty and restraint, the author explores:How abuse can continue even after leavingWhat it means to be unheard by systems meant to protectThe quiet survival strategies that are often mistaken for weaknessThe complicated, lifelong nature of griefAnd the slow, hard-earned work of self-compassionThis book is written for anyone who has ever been told they were too emotional, too reactive, or too difficult to believe. For those who learned to stay quiet in order to survive. For those who are still standing, even when they don’t feel strong.The book opens with a letter born of love and closes with one shaped by compassion. Everything in between exists to connect those two truths.Still Standing is not meant to be read quickly. It is meant to be met where you are.If you are looking for a memoir that speaks honestly about survival, grief, and the strength it takes to keep going, Still Standing invites you to begin here.