Growth - Alicia Rowen (NSFW)
Growth
Testimony by Alicia Rowen
Photos by Moriah Yex
"If someone would have told me back then that I would be where I am at today, I wouldn't have believed them. No matter how dark things appear to be, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. I think that is something that every young person needs to know. Two rods, twelve screws, and bone from my hip: I had to learn how to walk all over again. I just turned 16 years old. "
"Before the surgery I wore a full back brace every single day for 20 hours a day for over two and a half years. When I was told I had to undergo surgery, I truly thought that I would never feel beautiful again. I am still learning how to love every inch of my body, and that's okay... We all are."
Alicia is not only a talented model and ray of sunshine, she is also a kickass illustrator!
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