My life wasn’t easy at times growing up. I’ve had many challenges with kids and even adults not knowing how to react to me because of my dystonia. However I have the unconditional support of my loving family which has gotten me through many tough times. At one point, I thought I was going to be living in my room forever because I was so tired and frustrated about having dystonia. Dystonia was draining the life out of me. Now after my deep brain stimulation surgery I have my life back, and I feel wonderful. I am excited about my life and the many opportunities that await me. As the years go on, I realize that one of the biggest problems is people not understanding how to handle differences in people. We need to educate people, and I am happy to be part of the process.