My hero; Hazel

When I was young I was diagnosed with anxiety, PTSD, depression, and BPD. I was taken away from my biological family when I was 9 and had been in foster care for almost 3 years. I was finally adopted by my amazing parents when I was 12. I didn't really comprehend my feelings right away. Eventually it built up and all hit me at once, making me become suicidal. I had overdosed but somehow managed to breathe again and fought through it.

Now this is where my hero came in. My dads parents moved up the Waco with us and their neighbor had gotten into a rough CPS case and wasn't able to take care of their hyper, one year old puppy, Tank. He was so smart and I took care of him for a few weeks until I realized I was getting attached and happier than I was in a long time. I did the next best thing and told the mom that I couldn't take care of him any longer. I was heart broken but that night I found a lady who was re-homing a sweet, special pitbull puppy.  I instantly loved her. She had back legs that wouldn't bend and so no one wanted her. 

We found out she had parvo and was terribly sick and we thought we  would lose her too soon but she pulled through and just eats everything that fits in her mouth. She drives me nuts sometimes but shes my absolute hero. 

I named her Hazel-Mae and she only listened to that name from then on. She was smart and learned her basic commands right away. She could sit, lay down, heal, stay by my side, and eventually learned to speak. She had gone on many trips with us and protected me in many dangerous situations. She had saved me from many panic attacks, protected me from creepy men who had approached me, and stopped me from breaking down at my lowest. 

I still go through some dark times but with her by my side she has helped so much. She just recently got pregnant and is going to have puppies near mothers day. I am stressed but excited. I know shes going to be the best mom ever. It hurts how many people think just because she is a pitbull, that she is mean and scary because she is the sweetest baby in the world.