Love That Never Let Go A Memoir of Trauma, Faith, and Enduring Love

Love That Never Let Go, A moving PTSD memoir of trauma, faith and hope.

The Day Everything Changed

Trauma does not knock. It storms in and changes everything. Our lives shifted the day my husband Dennis was attacked while serving in the state prison system. He had once been strong, confident, and unshakable, but in one violent moment the world we knew fell apart. The bruises on his body healed, but the wounds in his mind and spirit lingered like shadows we could not escape.

That day marked the beginning of a battle with PTSD. It was not just his battle. It became ours. Love That Never Let Go begins with this turning point, when life as we knew it was rewritten in a single day.

Carrying the Silent Weight

Living beside someone with trauma means carrying invisible weight. His sleepless nights became my sleepless nights. His panic became my quiet prayers. People saw his struggle, but few saw mine. I became the one who held everything together, even when I felt I was falling apart.

There were mornings when I smiled at work after nights of endless tears. Evenings when I cooked dinner in silence, only to eat alone while he fought with memories I could never erase. Yet love whispered stay, and faith told me to hold on.

Marriage in the Fire

Marriage vows are tested most fiercely in seasons of despair. For better or worse. In sickness and in health. Till death do us part. These were not just words from a wedding day. They became anchors during nights when silence felt unbearable, during days when fear overshadowed joy, and during moments when leaving might have seemed easier than staying.

Our marriage carried scars, but it also carried resilience. Love became more than feeling. It became choice. A choice to rise each morning, to keep walking together, and to trust that tomorrow could be lighter than today.

Faith That Holds

Medicine and therapy helped, but they were not enough on their own. In the darkest nights, I leaned into faith. Prayer became the breath I clung to. Scripture became the voice that reminded me we were not alone. Faith did not erase the pain, but it gave us strength to endure it.

When fear shouted, faith whispered hope. When despair weighed us down, grace lifted us again.

Lessons in Hope of Love That never let go

Healing is not a straight line. It comes in small and often fragile moments. A smile shared over morning coffee. A laugh that breaks weeks of silence. A peaceful night of sleep after too many restless ones. These tiny victories became our miracles.

Love That Never Let Go is more than a title. It is the truth we lived. It is proof that even in the fire, love can survive. Even in the ache, faith can carry you. Even in the silence, hope can still whisper.

This memoir is more than a personal story. Love That Never Let Go is an offering of resilience to anyone who has faced trauma, heartbreak, or invisible wounds. It is proof that while pain is real, so is the healing power of love.

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