alyxdaegyngor
Some descents are quiet. Others tear everything apart.
In the frozen streets of Edmonton, Alberta, Alyx Daegyn Gor loses herself piece by piece - in childhood wounds, volatile love, and the exhausting habit of abandoning her own needs. What begins as a search for connection slowly becomes a merciless unraveling: toxic relationships, rock bottoms that keep getting lower, a car accident that leaves her in a hospital-bed alone, homelessness in a freezing Calgary winter, and the devastating loss of her grandmother.
But this is not just another story of breaking.
It's the story of choosing to rise - again and again - even when the storms keep coming. From the Alberta prairies to the wild Pacific coast of British Columbia, Alyx learns that happiness isn't a destination you finally reach. It's an active, stubborn decision to focus on what brings light, even when the darkness still feels close.
Raw, unflinching, and deeply honest, Rising is a memoir about relational trauma, motherhood, creative fire, and the long, messy journey back to yourself. For anyone who has ever loved too hard, lost everything, and still found the courage to stand at the edge and face the light - this story is for you.
New chapters every week.
If you've ever had to rebuild your life from the ground up, come walk this road with me.
CW: Discussion of childhood trauma and mental health struggles