Backstory

I was a graduate student at Mercer University when I was arrested. After months of being out on bond, the court revoked it, and I was incarcerated once again. While incarcerated, the state-appointed attorney that was assigned to my case, came back with the same plea offer he had when I was out on bond. Now, being in a different place, where I allowed fear to overtake me, I finally accepted. My career was ruined, and on top of that, I was given ten months in a detention center and ten years probation. It was during this time I began to write my life story. I was in a very dark place, feeling suicidal. The only way I felt I could maintain my sanity was to put my thoughts on paper.