✂️ Self Inflicted: A Story for the Ones Still Standing in the Storm

Some scars are visible.

Others hide beneath sleeves, behind smiles, and in the silence no one ever questions.

In Self Inflicted, the first book of the Self Inflicted Saga, I introduce you to Aurora — a teenage girl who seems bold and unbothered on the outside, but inside, she’s barely holding it together.

After losing her mother to cancer, Aurora turns to self-harm as a way to manage the overwhelming grief and emotional pain. Her body carries the marks of battles no one sees — except for Liam, her best friend, and Erik, her boyfriend. But Erik’s love is not the kind that heals. It’s full of betrayal, emotional manipulation, and control. And worst of all, Aurora believes she deserves it.

She wants to believe she can fix things. That love will be enough.

But life has a way of pushing you toward hard truths. When Aurora finds out she’s pregnant at the start of her senior year, she and Erik rush into a decision to get married — convinced that it’s the right thing to do. That it will make everything better.

It doesn’t.

Just before the wedding, a revelation from Liam changes everything, forcing Aurora to face not only the toxicity around her, but the pain inside her that she’s been trying to bury.

This story isn’t pretty. It’s not easy. But it’s honest.

And that’s why I wrote it.

Self Inflicted is for anyone who has ever questioned their worth. Who has felt stuck in cycles of pain, of self-blame, of toxic love. It’s for the ones who are still standing, even when it hurts.

Aurora’s journey isn’t just about surviving. It’s about learning how to choose yourself — even when it feels impossible.

If you’ve ever needed to be reminded that your pain is valid, your voice matters, and healing is possible… this book is for you.

📖 Self Inflicted is available now on Amazon.