A Story of Salvation

By Erin Ghiringhelli

Pole has saved my life. My teenage years were not exactly filled with prom night, sleep overs or homework. After losing my mother my world began to spiral out of control. I fully embraced harmful coping mechanisms that are all too common in today’s society. My sadness turned to hatred that I aimed towards the ones closest to me and then at myself. Each of my days consisted of feeding myself lie after lie after lie. I focused every ounce of my energy on being sickly “thin”, hoping that I could starve myself to perfection. I was about as far away from healthy as one could be.

I never would have thought that I would find my key to happiness in pole dancing- but I did! Within the first year of taking classes I knew that I would never stop. I was addicted to the achievements! I was finally proud of something. It was undeniable the strength that I had gained and my body was beginning to take on a fabulous new form that I had only ever dreamed possible through starving myself and endless cardio. Pole has become a way of life. I have become part of a family that stretches all across the world. I have found some of the most welcoming, supportive and talented women I have ever met who do nothing but love and accept me. I am beyond blessed to have found a sport that lifted me up from the depths of despair and gave me my life back. I am happy to say that I actually love myself and who I am now, I concentrate on being healthy instead of skinny and I have endless faith in my own ability! I know now that I can do anything I want to do with discipline & determination.

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