“Before I met Aleah, I was in a dark place. Eating more than I should, feeling like I’m hopeless, and talking negatively about myself, both weight and look wise. I didn’t even know what true happiness was, or how to find it. Anxiety has been a huge impact on my life since middle school. Every summer vacation, I would go through a time of feeling fearful and overwhelmed. I didn’t understand what it truly was back then, until January of 2019, where it lead to suicidal thoughts. I ended up in the mental hospital for a whole week after an episode at school, learning about anxiety and being prescribed with medication. My anxiety had eased for a few years, until 2023. Not only had my anxiety worsened again, but I also developed depression. I started eating out a lot to cope, isolate myself more often, and bottle everything up. I felt like I couldn’t do anything, and everything seemed hopeless. And then this year, I met Aleah. My grandmother introduced me to her at a gym in February. I can’t even describe how grateful I am to have Aleah in my life. Not only did she work with me to get in better shape health wise, she gave me hope. Where I am today is all thanks to her support and knowledge. I couldn’t have asked for a better person to help me with the struggles in my life. Going from hating myself and to seeing myself as the beautiful and caring person I was ever since I was a child. I look at life differently, and found my true happiness. Something simple as having a roof over my head, a loving family, the talent of art and animation....everything in front of me. In fact, my mind set has improved so much that I made a decision to give college another try. I have more faith in myself than I had five years ago, and I continue to go down that road for the rest of my life.

Aleah, thank you for always being there for me. I’m forever grateful for your support, and I can’t wait to see what happens next through my journey.”

“My experience with Aleah was something I could relive multiple times. No matter what, she never judged and was always available when I needed her. I could talk for hours, and she would listen to every word.”