Who Am I Really?

177 - No Option To Ignore The Hard Stuff


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Alyssa, from Jacksonville, Florida, is a biracial woman who was adopted into a white family in a white community. Living without racial mirrors. She realized in her youth, she was missing a connection to the black community. With identifying information, Alyssa was able to locate her biological parents quickly, but Alyssa is eternally grateful that her maternal aunt was the cherished person she connected with first.

Alyssa's relationships with her biological parents are strained for now, but she holds out hope that her birth mother will come to understand how she feels, appreciate that she's doing the work to maintain her own happiness, and that they can reconnect one day.

This is Alyssa's journey.

Who Am I Really?

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Damon's own story in print and audio:

  • Damon's story "Who Am I Really? An Adoptee Memoir” - https://amzn.to/2Y9RNf8


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