​Prudence Vector is a Registered Nurse, author, and recovery advocate whose powerful memoir "Heroine" chronicles her journey from addiction to redemption.

Prudence became a teen mother at 16 but refused to let circumstances define her future. By age 19, she earned her Licensed Practical Nurse certification, and by 21, she became a Registered Nurse—all while raising her daughter and making the Dean's List repeatedly. Her dedication to nursing stemmed from a desire to serve others and contribute meaningfully to her community.

However, the intense trauma exposure inherent in nursing, combined with undiagnosed bipolar disorder, led Prudence down a devastating path of addiction. What began as self-medication with prescription pills escalated to hard drugs including methamphetamine and heroin, ultimately resulting in the loss of her nursing license, homelessness, and incarceration.

Prudence's rock bottom became her turning point. After nine months in a rehabilitation program, she embarked on an intensive spiritual journey, reading the Bible cover-to-cover over three years and rebuilding her life from the ground up. On June 1, 2016—exactly one year clean and sober—she courageously appeared before the nursing board and successfully regained her license.

Today, Prudence has transformed her painful experiences into powerful tools for helping others. She works as a nurse with a special mission to advocate for patients struggling with addiction, ensuring they receive compassionate, dignified care. She has participated in medical mission work in Haiti and speaks openly about recovery to help others find hope.

In her memoir "Heroine," Prudence masterfully weaves together the dual meaning of her title—both as a woman of courage who fights her way back from darkness, and as the drug that nearly destroyed her. Her story demonstrates that no matter how far someone falls, redemption and restoration are always possible.

"This story is about both. Because I was both. But only one of them gets to write the ending." —Prudence Vector

Prudence continues to work as a Registered Nurse while sharing her story of recovery and hope. She is the mother of three children: Mary, Annie, and Anthony.