Introduction

The author of #1 best seller, S.Y.L. Say You Love, a testimony over the darkness of childhood sexual trauma and addiction. A graduate of the Recovery Speaker share your story powerfully teaching course and mentor ship program. A proud member of the Recovered On Purpose family. Dedicated to help raise the vibration of the planet. Planting seeds of unconditional love, forgiveness and conscious understanding into the hearts and minds of recovered addicts,addicts in active addiction or anyone dealing with a loved one that is suffering in silence.

About Crystal Lavender

for my 41st birthday on October 2nd 2022 I published my first book called S.Y.L. Say You Love, a testimony of triumph over the darkness of childhood sexual trauma and addiction. I struggled with addiction in many forms from the early age of 13. I lived on the streets of Las Vegas Nevada until I started hitchhiking and hoping illegal frieght trains all over America. I was on the Sally Jesse Rafael show for looking older than I was by the time I graduated my 5th grade year. My early childhood sexual trauma along with being overly sexualized on national television conditioned me into believing that sex was my identity. I struggled with toxic relationships and had a skewed vision that love= sex. Codependency was another form of addiction for me. It took decades before I understood what self love and healthy boundaries encompassed. My ability to say “No!” Had been taken from me without me ever realizing it. My biggest first step towards recovery was giving my inner child the voice she never had. The ability to say “No!” To people, places, substances and events was a huge turning point into finding the life and love I had been searching for. I now share my story loudly and proudly so anyone sitting in silence knows they are not alone.