{"id":9,"date":"2022-07-28T14:01:20","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T14:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/facingforward.us\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2022-07-28T18:20:12","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T18:20:12","slug":"my-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/facingforward.us\/my-story\/","title":{"rendered":"My Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9\" class=\"elementor elementor-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8624f91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8624f91\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96d43a6\" data-id=\"96d43a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95f73d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95f73d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 28-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>My recovery spanned numerous attempts and many years. I struggled to find my words, I doubted my memory, I hid the truth, and I pretended to be \u201cok\u201d. Nothing resolved it for me and underneath it all, I knew I needed help. I hated that I needed help, but the suffering finally outweighed the shame, and I reached out for help at the age of 25. This was 12 years after the abuse occurred.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c69d155 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c69d155\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 28-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/facingforward.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/connie-about-page-facing-forward-p-1080-1024x568.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-64\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/facingforward.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/connie-about-page-facing-forward-p-1080-1024x568.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/facingforward.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/connie-about-page-facing-forward-p-1080-300x166.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/facingforward.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/connie-about-page-facing-forward-p-1080-768x426.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/facingforward.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/connie-about-page-facing-forward-p-1080.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14a83b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14a83b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I can look back now and see a pathway that has stretched across my lifetime leading me towards where I am today. It has been a long road that has taken many detours before arriving to my current level of healing. I say current level because I believe with all my heart that God is not done with me yet. He continues to grow and nurture my spirit with His love.\u00a0 <\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-70 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/facingforward.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/connie-cobb-facing-forward-copy-web-ready-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/facingforward.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/connie-cobb-facing-forward-copy-web-ready-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/facingforward.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/connie-cobb-facing-forward-copy-web-ready-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/facingforward.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/connie-cobb-facing-forward-copy-web-ready-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/facingforward.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/connie-cobb-facing-forward-copy-web-ready-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/facingforward.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/connie-cobb-facing-forward-copy-web-ready.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p><p>My passion is to share the healing knowledge I have learned and experienced in my life with women who are hungry to find the way out of the invisible prison of sexual abuse. If you\u2019ve been there, you know what I mean. It steals your sense of safety, it undermines your confidence, it robs you of things like trust, carefree laughter and the ability to relax in intimate moments.<\/p><p><strong>How does something take that much from you? \u00a0Why can\u2019t you move beyond it? \u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>I designed Facing Forward as a step-by-step process to educate you, enlighten you and help you grow out of the residual bondage of abuse. Now available through your favorite bookstore as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Facing-Forward-Unpacking-Impact-Sexual\/dp\/154567437X\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=28XED78YG08NI&amp;keywords=facing+forward+connie+cobb&amp;qid=1571302689&amp;sprefix=facing+forward+connie%2Caps%2C263&amp;sr=8-1\">Amazon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/facing-forward-connie-cobb\/1133666843?ean=9781545674376\">Barnes &amp; Noble<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xulonpress.com\/bookstore\/bookdetail.php?PB_ISBN=9781545674376&amp;HC_ISBN=\">Xulon Press<\/a>. It starts with being honest and open with yourself, with God and with the select individuals you choose to share this journey with.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48b6325 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"48b6325\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/facingforward.us\/facing-forward-book\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ THE EXCERPT<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f27c0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"11f27c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/facingforward.us\/about\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">MORE ABOUT CONNIE<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb6ae8e\" data-id=\"eb6ae8e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My recovery spanned numerous attempts and many years. I struggled to find my words, I doubted my memory, I hid the truth, and I pretended to be \u201cok\u201d. Nothing resolved it for me and underneath it all, I knew I needed help. I hated that I needed help, but the suffering finally outweighed the shame, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":76,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/facingforward.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/facingforward.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/facingforward.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facingforward.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facingforward.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/facingforward.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":395,"href":"https:\/\/facingforward.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions\/395"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facingforward.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/76"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/facingforward.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}