I was 18 when my whole world turned downside up.

It all happened after I lost control of my life. I was 17 and started my freedom as an adult in college. I made a lot of bad choices doing drugs and drinking a lot. To the point where I woke up in the hospital. Hours later, I was being kicked out, and I had only been in college for only 2 months. Then I turned 18. When I went back home, I was very angry and still out of control from the drugs. Me and my mom fought a lot, so I ran away.

Then I met LC, who I met through a friend. Even though he was a little older than me (14 years old), I felt drawn to him. He let me stay with him. A few weeks later, SURPRISE, I was pregnant. So I continued living with LC but I missed my mom so I went back home. My mom was very happy to have me back. Then I had her… It took 2 weeks to tell her but It finally got out. LC and I broke up when I was 4 months pregnant. Then we got back together when I was 6 months. It stuck and I was so happy that he and my mom were there when I had my 7 lb 3 oz little boy.

LC and I are still together going on 4 years. I just turned 22 and our son will be 3 soon. And I’m 3 weeks pregnant with my 2nd who got a long time to go. I thank God for my son. He has really brought my head out of the gutter and made me a completely different person….a person with meaning.