Pain I Still Face From Losing My Son 4 Years Ago - D'Banj

D'Banj is this year celebrating 20 years of entertainment, and in looking back through the ups, it is impossible to not look at some of the downs. In a new interview with ThisDay, D'Banj spoke about the aftershocks from the loss of his son in 2018. In an emotional revelation, D'Banj revealed that he still has PTSD till this day, and spoke about how he's been able to keep going. Here's what he said.

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Speaking about the crises that rocked his life from the death of his son to the false allegations made against him, D'Banj said:

D'BANJ: First of all, I want to thank God that I even went through such, because it would have been funny that we’re celebrating 20 years and you don’t have any pain.

Now that I’m here, I understand why God took me through this so I can be a source of hope for other people because people often see me as one that doesn’t have a problem. Say I fresh, I no get wahala, I don dey chop money since, they just believed all of that. But with what happened, everyone could feel the pain. Especially people who loved us or the brand or even supported the brand one time.

For me personally, I now became human. I came to understand that this life is a gift. And the same people that love you can turn against you, on something that you’re totally innocent of.

That sent me back to my foundation, which is God. I could look at no one but God at that time. Baba na you bring me come here, na only you fit save me. I think that’s how I was able to stay afloat from the loss of my child to false allegations. It just made me connect directly with Him and find the most important people which is my family. My family never left me.

I couldn’t go to therapy more than once because of how I’m built. I had to look for a different way to heal, but my wife kept going. I had to find that entertainer within me, entertaining myself, to be able to stay afloat again.

You will never really eradicate it totally. Sometimes I watch a movie and have PTSD. Maybe I’ll see a swimming pool with a child or something related to that, or even see news online about him, it still triggers something in me. Same with my wife. It’s something that you don’t wish for your enemy, but it’s something that if you ever overcome it, you’re definitely a stronger person. You’re definitely going to be able to use that to help other people and that’s what we’re doing

The loss of a child is truly something one should never wish even on their worst enemy. It is unimaginable pain, and it is heartwarming to see D'Banj come out of the other side of it and still have joy and happiness in his life, amidst the grief. What do you think about he said? Let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment either below or on my Jide Okonjo Facebook post.

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