Holistic Wisdom Corporation

Kids Share Their Religious, Shame Based,
Abstinence Stories

A group of six kids from across the state will share their personal stories about sexual abstinence with students at Oconomowoc High School. Called True2Life (T2L), the group is part of the Wisconsin Abstinence Initiative for Youth, which travels throughout the state, talking about how remaining sexually abstinent helps to build character and allows students to focus on achieving goals.

One of the speakers is OHS class of 2004 graduate Hannah Guerra. "I lost my virginity when I was 15. A year and a half later, I believe, I repented and turned away from sexual impurity to a new life of faith. This is when I stopped having sex," Guerra explained in her T2L profile. "To physically stop having sex was easy, but now I am searching to find myself. I not only gave my virginity away, I lost myself. Engaging in sex before marriage chained me to shame and guilt, which caused me to hide my passions and emotions.

Back up... guilt from whom... oh that is right all of the repressed adults that provided her with guilt and shame rather than simply explaining to her that she may be too young to be having sex without attaching a scarlet letter to her behavior.

Choosing to stay abstinent has brought me freedom from the things that chained me," she added. "People respect people who make a value statement. "It's never too late to start making good decisions with your life."