My Journey Begins: A Young Mother Fighting for Survival -At 18, I wasn’t just a teenager. I was a mother with no guidance, no money, and a hungry baby looking up to me for answers I didn’t have. Desperation pushes people to make choices they never imagined—but I had to survive. The Weight of Young Motherhood I was just 18 when I had my first daughter. Unlike many young mothers who lean on their parents for support, my reality was much different. My mother was battling addicti