As the sun was setting on September 10, 2014, 14-year-old Abigail stepped to the edge of the Brooklyn Bridge, preparing to jump. Today, she is sharing a powerful and important message about recovery and community with the rest of the world.

Abby is a high school freshman in Westchester County, New York. She is an avid debater and soccer player participating in both high school and club teams, as well the robotics club in her school.

Outside of school, Abby loves reading, photography, playing guitar, listening to music, doing crosswards and binge-watching Netflix, but her real passion is writing. She enjoys hearing people vocalize their opinions and thoughts on all topics through different types of media. Her talk at TEDxLaSierraUniversity was the first public presentation of her work.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx