This week, I had the honor of being published on Faith Storytellers, where I shared my story of how my chronic pain and the mental health struggles that so often go along with it, ultimately led me to discover God’s grace. Check out an excerpt from my article, Headaches and chronic pain led me to God’s grace:
When I was 15 years old, I began having headaches each day. My parents took me to doctor after doctor, but there were no answers. Just a fog of pain that became a constant companion.
I would continue to have pain until after I turned 30. Each and every day I woke up with pain that would continue to follow me until my head hit the pillow at night. The headaches eventually became one constant stream of pain that made it difficult to do even the simplest tasks.
I grew up in a suburb outside of Baltimore, Maryland. I was a happy and healthy kid until my headaches began…keep reading!