Welcome to Letters to Warriors.

I sincerely thank you for visiting; whether it’s out of support, curiosity or because you too are a warrior – I thank you.

I created this platform to offer information on local and national supports available to people who have been:

·         abused; physically, mentally and/or sexually

·         suffering with depression, anxiety or similar

I have linked in with local services that you may access from this site. Please see the tabs above to access their information.

If you are in a position to make a donation to any of these services, please do so – big or small; every donation helps. These services save the lives of all the warriors amongst us; without services of this nature, I personally wouldn’t have survived.

MY STORIES

I have written letters of comfort and empowerment; of which you can choose to read if you want to.

These letters stem from my own experiences. I have faced many forms of abuse in the most recent years of my life.

I have suffered; but my pain will not be wasted. I will use that pain to create positivity and protect as many people as I can, from same & similar suffering.

Five years ago, I was spiked with a sedative which left me unconscious. I woke up the next morning being raped. I was in a different house and I was being abused by a nightclub bouncer I had known and trusted for many years. It was made known to me throughout my case that I had been raped twice the night I was spiked. I only knew this because of how I was woken. The drugs were found in my blood samples, the DNA of that man was found all over my battered body. My case never made it to a court room…

I was also physically attacked shortly after. It was unprovoked, by a friends new lover. I had only met him once before. He assaulted me and strangled me on the main streets of Wexford Town. Two young men passing by saved me. I never had the chance to meet my saviours as I ran for my life to find help. I fought for justice; that man now has a criminal record for life. I did this to protect any person(s) he meets in the future.

Now, I am in the middle of my newest case. I am Wexfords first case of Cocos Law. Images of my body were taken without my knowledge or consent, shown and shared to many people.

I will discuss this further when I am legally entitled to do so…

THE LETTERS

A healing journey is rarely linear; quite like grief, it rises and falls and comes to us in waves of emotions. For this reason, the letters aren’t ‘in order’.

I have arranged them in ways that I feel would be beneficial to you, the reader, however I do believe it would be best for you to read the titles of the letters and read them in the order that feels best to you; because they are for you.

Warrior: NOUN

(especially in former times) a brave or experienced soldier or fighter

If you have experienced trauma, of any kind, then you my dear, are a warrior.

You bravely face your battle(s) every day that you live; regardless of what form they appear.

You are surviving your most challenging times; you are fierce and brave in ways that you most likely do not see.

Whether you have just experienced that brutality, or have hidden it deep within for some time; I hope these letters can comfort you, empower you, help you and show you that your life can & will be incredible.

Let me be with you through your healing journey; one warrior to another.

You are not alone.

RECOMMENDATIONS

I recommend reading these letters in a safe space. Get yourself comfortable; take a deep breath- pour yourself something nice to drink.

At first, try reading one letter per ‘visit’; to avoid any feeling of overwhelm.

When you finish reading the letter, I recommend sitting with yourself for a few minutes to let the information resonate with you.