Choosing Survival

By 21, Lynn Forney had already had her fair share of struggles. Clinical depression often hid behind her smile, but deep down, she never lost hope. Not really. As she began to heal and find her place in the world, something unthinkable happened.

Lynn awoke to a man, a stranger, in her bed. Then he stabbed her. Seven times. She lost 21 pints of blood. Statistically, she should not have survived. 

And if that wasn’t enough, she was treated unfairly by the investigating police, the hospital staff, family and friends, and even strangers with comments and questions like:

“What did you do to piss him off?” 

“You must have known him.” 

“You don’t need that handicap sticker!” 

Now, she’s telling her amazing story of survival: candidly, honestly, courageously. Hoping that in doing so, she will help others do the same.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ever since Lynn Forney was a child, she loved to dance and perform. At just 3 years old, she wasn’t shy cheerleading in front of the crowd. She began taking formal dance classes at 8. Years later, she would attend a performing arts high school, and go on to receive a BFA with highest honors from the University of Florida. Since then, she has performed and choreographed for various dance companies around the South. While dancing, she wanted to expand into new territories and began taking acting classes. That led to having an agent and appearing in various movies and TV shows. She has also written, produced, directed, and starred in two short films, one of which is getting ready to enter the film festival circuit. She still pursues all of these interests and looks forward to combining these skills with her passion for healing through the arts.