Risen from the Pit of Abuse

By Ann Hentz

A true story of a life of molestation, verbal, and violent abuse that led the author to make continual bad choices throughout her life. When she decided to get help, she went through a process and understands that each person's recovery process may look different, but we all need to know how to not be controlled by the past, regardless of what happened.
God has given Ann wisdom and insight into helping women to find the
process that is right for them.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookBaby
• Release date: Nov 4, 2020
• ISBN: 9781735128443

Ann Hentz

Ann Hentz has overcome a life of extreme abuse. As a young adult, she continued in this cycle of abuse. To get help, Ann went through a specific process and has now been called by God to share this process of recovery and forgiveness with others. Through her experience in ministry, she has learned that each person's recovery may differ, but we all need to know "who we are in Christ" and that we are called to be victorious.

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RISEN

FROM THE PIT OF ABUSE

Copyright © 2020 by Ann Hentz

Unless otherwise stated, scriptures are quoted from the Holy Bible, New King James Version. © 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used with permission.

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ISBN: 978-1-7351284-4-3

Published by:

Olive Orchard Press

Coral Springs, Florida 33071

I am like a green olive tree in the house of the Lord.

CONTENTS

1HURT UNVEILED

2BEGINNING

3FOILED RESCUE ATTEMPTS

4SALVATION

5IN MY SISTER’S SHADOW

6SUDDEN STOP

7HEALING JOURNEY

8VICTIM OR VICTOR

I waited a long time for the Eternal; He finally knelt down to hear me. He listened to my weak and whispered cry. He reached down and drew me from the deep, dark hole where I was stranded, mired in the muck and clay.

With a gentle hand, He pulled me out To set me down safely on a warm rock; He held me until I was steady enough to continue the journey again.

As if that were not enough, because of Him my mind is clearing up.

Now I have a new song to sing—a song of praise to the One who saved me. Because of what He’s done, many people will see and come to trust in the Eternal.

Psalm 40 The Voice Translation

1

HURT UNVEILED

Crying, I screamed out to God, Why? What is so wrong with me? Everything I have touched in my 32 years has turned out to be a disaster. I am on my third marriage to a man who is more abusive than the last. I am told I am killing myself quickly with anorexia and I’m not even sure that I care. I’ve made attempts to end my life, twice I almost made it. I see no future for me.

The depth of my anguish was so great, I felt like my gut would explode. There was no comfort for me anywhere. How could I have let my life get to this point?

Before I fell asleep that night, my last prayer was, God, please help me, show me what I need to do. I cannot continue the way I am; I would rather die.

The next morning, I was scheduled to check into an inpatient, eating-disorder facility. My