Where It All Began

Hello, I'm Violet.  I'm the founder of Breaking Through The Lies.  This is my story.

"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never harm me." Have you ever heard those words? I heard them as a child growing up.  Well, let me tell you, that is a lie from hell! As a child you don't understand all that stuff, but as an adult, it makes more sense.

At a very early age, I struggled with feelings of not being loved, wanted or needed.  These were lies that I believed, and they played havoc in my life for many years. Because of these feelings, I started building walls around my heart trying to protect it from being hurt.  Instead of being walls that protected me, they became a stronghold in my life causing even more damage. 

Due to those lies, I made some bad choices, which in turn lead to feelings of shame and pushed me even further into despair.  I struggled with depression, and to be honest, at times even suicidal thoughts. But no one ever never it.  I struggled and suffered in silence.  To see me you would have no idea.  I was highly functional.  I was a good student.  I laughed.  But in my mind, I struggled. 

The icing on the cake for me, that added insult to injury, was the lie that as a Christian I shouldn't have those feelings. I struggled with always wondering what was wrong with me. Why did I not match up to the words I read in the Bible.  On the other hand, it was my relationship with Christ that kept me going and probably kept me alive.  

In the coming blogs, I will share more of my journey with you.  A journey that has brought me to where I am today. Until then, remember:

You can be free.  You are worth it.

Violet