I,JillStreet,wasraisedinaloving,Christianhome.Needingmoneyat21,Idecidedtobecomeastripper.Iendedupmixedupwithdrugs,alcohol,violence,andeventhemafia.
Thisbookcommemoratesmylifeofdrugaddiction,alcoholism,prostitution,andwhatit'sliketobecomesomeoneelse'sproperty.WhenIgotmixedupwiththewrongcrowd,Iwasbeaten,abusedphysically,mentally,andemotionally,andraped.Mylifewasonthelineonmultipleoccasions.At27,mylifechangedcompletelywhenIwasinacarwreck.
Afterthewreck,Iwasinacoma.Idied,andIwenttohell.Afterlookingintotheeyesofthedevil,Godpulledmefromhell,andonlybyGod'sgracedidIsurvive.Iwokeupwitheightbrokenribs,collapsedlungs,chesttubesonbothsidesofmyribs,brokenscapula,andallmyhairwasshavedoffbecauseofascalplaceration.MyhusbandhadleftmebecauseIcouldn'twalk.
Inthishopelesssituation,Iwasabletoseethelight.IwasaliveIhadsurvived,andGodlovedmeandwaslookingoutforme.Youcansurviveanything;youjusthavetohavethewilltonevergiveup.Lifeistooprecioustotakeforgranted,sogoforyourdreams.Nobodycantakeyourdignityandrespectaway,andsometimesyouhavetofightlikehelltosaveyourself.