Releasing Jezebel Embracing the Lioness Within
Jenelle Brewer is a First Nation mother, entrepreneur, and author raised on a reserve in the Syilx Okanagan territory. In her memoir, Releasing Jezebel: Embracing the Lioness Within, she shares about her youth burdened with trauma, not having access to mental health supports, and how she fell into a life of addiction and human trafficking.
Jenelle lived what other children dream of at her family’s ranch with her loving parents, faithful dog, beautiful horses, a turtle-filled pond, and abundant acreage to freely discover. However, her fairy-tale life could not be told without the presence of the villain of child abuse.
As a teenager, Jenelle used alcohol to numb emotional pain and eventually turned to drugs to forget what no child should have experienced or seen. Addiction rapidly led her on a roller coaster of highs and lows as she desperately attempted to bury her past. After becoming a mother, this courageous woman created a better life for herself and her children by tapping into her sheer will and determination to heal. She continues to fight the adversities of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as she walks the road of recovery with integrity, compassion, and leadership.
Now recovered from drug addiction and fully engaged in the trauma recovery process, Jenelle advocates for others to understand that trauma is an underlying cause of addictions. She supports others using the power of love as she tirelessly shares her message that they are not alone.
With every turn, Jenelle takes you through countless near-death encounters while dangerous men simultaneously implant the seed of unworthiness and its self-destructive consequence. While her story depicts experiences of abuse and addiction that are difficult to read, the last chapter is powerful. This woman, once a heroin addict, is now a project manager, has a passion for good governance, and still finds new ways to experience growth.
Jenelle decided to share her story to take control of the narrative after entering politics and facing rumors about her past. When she finally revealed her long-kept life story, her friends urged her to author a book. This was during a critical point when she realized that her “shame story” was truly a success story. The message in her memoir is that there is HOPE, this story about the girl and woman who will always embrace the lioness within.
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