An Inspirational Journey of
A detailed memoir of survival, strength, and fierce journey to reclaim her voice, her power, and her life.
With brutal honesty and fierce determination, Candy exposes the truth of what she endured and the relentless grit it took to rise from it. Page by page, she pulls back the curtain on the hidden world of domestic violence – the manipulation, the fear, the silence – and reveals what it truly means to fight your way out. Her journey is one of survival, yes, but far more – it’s a story of rising, of choosing freedom, reclaiming her voice, and becoming a force for change.
Release Date: September, 2025
Candice Morrow, RN, Author
Throughout my childhood, I endured physical, emotional, and psychological abuse at the hands of my parents. As an adult, I married a violent man who continued the cycle – abusing me for thirteen long years.
The only way for me to escape was earning my nursing degree, something I had dreamed of since childhood. As I pursued my degree and raised two young children, my abusive husband shot at me with a sawed-off shotgun, broke my bones, and destroyed any self-confidence I might have possessed. But every exam I passed, every clinical hour I completed, every hour I went without sleep, and countless other sacrifices brought me closer to a healthy life, free from pain and fear.
Leaving the abuser was only the beginning of my survival process. Getting reacclimated into society, gaining the ability to make independent decisions, and building my sense of self-worth and self-awareness required decades of therapy, numerous self-help books, and new friends to pull me through.
The eventual decision to divorce my family and my adult sons, who had become abusers themselves, was one of the most difficult decisions I have ever made, but it was essential for my peace and well-being.
The nursing career that saved my life now spans four decades, including working as a trauma travel nurse and owning a pharmaceutical home infusion company. I’m now an aesthetic trainer, and over the last eighteen years, I’ve traveled the US, training approximately four thousand medical providers, both physicians and mid-levels, in the most effective and safest techniques for aesthetic injections.
In addition to my nursing career, my mission is helping individuals escape domestic violence and helping those who have already escaped find the joy and peace they deserve. For almost two years now, with the help of an extraordinary editor, I have been writing about my challenges and accomplishments in my forthcoming memoir, Not One More Day. By sharing my own story of survival, I hope to inspire others to break the silence about abuse––and give those who are being abused the hope and courage to get out. No one should live in fear, and I’m proof that a life without fear is possible.
I’ve been very fortunate to build a new life in Georgia with wonderful friends who have shown me that I don’t need to share the same blood to become family. To learn more about me or schedule a speaking engagement, please visit candicemorrowauthor.com.
Oct, 2025
Oct, 2025
“Why didn’t you just leave?”
On the surface, it sounds like a logical question. If someone is being abused, physically, emotionally, financially—why wouldn’t they just walk away?
As I closed my computer, the tears came, quietly at first, then in deep, aching sobs. I cried for that young girl––the child who grew up and endured so much pain, fear, and suffering. I cried for her loneliness, her desperate need for love and safety, and for all the times she was told she wasn’t good enough and could never become a nurse.
My cotton pajama top was damp around the collar and chest, a physical reminder of the horrific dream I had just endured. Groggy and anxious, I sat on the edge of the bed, trying to piece together the remnants.
Raise Your Voice With Me;
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