A place on the tree
Leaving gang life behind and starting over
Leaving an established life in a gang or neighborhood violence behind can mean choosing an uncertain new path and building an identity beyond the person one used to be. The past may remain part of that transformation even after a new life takes hold.
1 person has stood here
Does this feel close to something you’ve lived? Tell your own part. What you tell becomes your Ember, and it stays yours.
Nearby on the tree
- Leaving competitive sports without choosing to quit1
- Living with lasting effects of a traumatic brain injury1
- Getting sober through recovery meetings1
- Still wanting to return to an abusive relationship3
- Leaving a career because the pay no longer covered living costs1
- Grieving the future imagined with a former partner2
Only the place shows here. What people told stays theirs.