Author shares survival story at M.L. workshop
Shelly Ann Wieringa was a victim, but she is not letting her traumatic past define her. She is a sexual abuse survivor. She is trained in social work, is a certified anger resolution therapist, program facilitator, public speaker, and a staunch advocate for victims of sexual abuse.
The award-winning Métis author’s memoir is entitled I Never Lied, and chronicles her tumultuous life story. Growing up in North Battleford, Wieringa said she encountered many hardships, including sexual abuse, alienation from her family, thoughts of suicide, and substance abuse. As reported in late March, this tour is part of her ‘Journey towards Justice’.
She was in Meadow Lake on May 2 for one of 17 stops on her book tour, and to host a discussion and awareness workshop. The event was hosted by the North West Friendship Centre, at the Other Side Youth Centre.
Gladys Joseph, Executive Director of the centre said the organization felt it was important to host this talk.