2021 was the darkest year of my life. I came face to face with death and, in the process, nearly lost my mind. What made it worse was that the source of my pain came from the people I trusted the most—people I considered friends. Out of jealousy and betrayal, they tried to destroy me just as my life was starting to turn around.

One evening, as we had done many times before, I joined them for drinks at one of their homes, never suspecting what was to come. But that night was different. Unknown to me, they had poisoned my drink. To this day, I still can’t understand why. That betrayal nearly killed me—literally.

I woke up in a hospital, five months later, lucky to be alive. The doctors told me that the poison was deadly, and most people wouldn’t have survived. I had only survived because I was too drunk when I ingested it, which caused me to vomit most of it before it could take full effect.

When I learned that those responsible had fled, I knew I couldn’t trust anyone anymore. So, I cut ties with every single person I had once called a friend. I decided to bury that chapter of my life and never speak of it again. Where I come from, therapy is something that is frowned upon, and going there for healing wasn’t an option. Instead, I carried that trauma with me, locked deep inside, and tried to move forward.

But something changed during week three of the Master Key Experience. As I immersed myself in the daily readings, thoughts I had tried to forget began to creep back in. I was overwhelmed by feelings of anger, resentment, and even a desire for revenge against those who betrayed me.

It was as if the Master Key material was unlocking a part of me I thought I had buried for good.
In that moment, I experienced something inexplicable. The negative emotions I had suppressed for so long surged forward unexpectedly, nearly consuming me. It felt like a flood of unresolved pain I had no control over, making me question everything I had done to move on. It was a moment of revelation, yet one that almost made me walk away from the course completely.

But then came week four’s live webinar. Something clicked as we watched the video on neuropeptides and how introspective exercises can trigger old, suppressed feelings. I realized that what I was experiencing was normal—that my unresolved trauma had been holding me back all along.

This revelation was my turning point. I now understand that healing isn’t something I can ignore, and I finally know what’s been standing in the way of my progress. With this newfound awareness, I feel empowered. I can be what I will to be, and I always keep my promises.