A JOURNEY OF RECOVERY AND GRATITUDE: MY HIVE STORY
Wow, this community is amazing, in so many ways. It's been a month now and I'm sitting down for the first time to write and assess what happened that morning.
I'm not going to talk about this much but concerning keys, i believe there are many posts on this especially for those who care to check. of course, let me advise anyone who will pay attention to use caution with your keys especially master key. I still don't know for certain how this happened (I wish I did), but I believe it may have to do with a very serious errors that occurred with my device.
A JOURNEY OF RECOVERY AND GRATITUDE: MY HIVE STORY
As I sit down to write this post, I'm filled with a mix of emotions - relief, gratitude, and a hint of embarrassment. Last month, I faced a crisis that left me feeling helpless and disconnected from the Hive community for some days. I had lost access to my Hive account, and with it, my Master, Active, and Posting keys.
That, morning i woke up from bed and wanted to engaged in a transaction on my account, I had earlier saved my keys in my Google drive, that morning i got to my Google drive and saw that the keys at first was there but not opening nor downloading.
After fews days of struggling, it then disappeared from the drive. I don't know what happened and can't remember giving my device to anyone.
I really don't know what was going on, later i said let me check my phone i realized that my valuable informations and datas saved on the phone were wiped as i couldn't find them anymore. Is as good as my phone was empty. Losing my keys was a harsh reminder of the importance of security in the crypto space.
The feeling of losing something so precious was devastating. I had invested countless hours, effort, and emotions into building my presence on Hive through the help of my coach @ovey10. The thought of starting from scratch was daunting, to say the least. But as I navigated the recovery process, I was reminded of the true power of the Hive community.
My coach, teacher @vey10,and a few close friends from the community like @ntul001 rallied around me, offering support, guidance, and encouragement immediately i communicated them on the happenings. Their selflessness and kindness helped me stay focused and motivated, even when the situation seemed bleak. Through their efforts, especially @ovey10 I was able to recover my account and regain access to my keys even though just one of the keys was recovered.
This experience taught me a valuable lesson about the importance of security in the crypto space. I learned the hard way that keeping your keys safe and secure is crucial. It's easy to get complacent, especially when you're actively engaged with the community. But the consequences of losing your keys can be severe.
As I reflect on this experience, I'm reminded of the significance of the Hive blockchain in my life. This platform has given me a voice, connected me with like-minded individuals, and provided opportunities for growth. The Hive community's response to my crisis reinforced the value of this ecosystem.
I'm grateful to @vey10 for the support and kindness I received during this challenging time. I'm also grateful for the lessons learned and the opportunity to share my story with the community. If you're reading this, take heed: double-check your key storage, use secure methods, and never share your keys with anyone.
To my coach, friends, and the entire Hive community, I extend my sincerest gratitude. Your support during a difficult time meant the world to me. I'm honored to be part of this community, and I look forward to continuing our journey together.
Thank you, Hive!
Liman Ayaka Agbu
Wow! Your story is really inspiring. Losing access to your Hive account must have been so frustrating, but you didn’t give up. It’s amazing to see how the community stood by you. This is a great reminder to always keep our keys safe. Glad you’re back keep pushing forward!
Thank you so much sir. Hope this helps you to keep your keys safe oooo
@ayakaliman ,hmmmmm it's indeed an experience that only when you wear the shoe you will understand, I personally have loss alot due careless in my security for crypto space.
Well encourage all to be more careful than ever, because you might become a millionaire in split seconds but you won't know how to access it.
True sir. Thank you sir, may this serve as a reminder to the experience you already had to keep your keys well sir.
I really don't know how those keys disappeared from your Google drive, I once had that similar case with @iamgracia2, till date we couldn't recover her first Hive account and we tried to back it up immediately after registering the account but don't know what happened. I usually advice that it's never a bad idea to have your passwords in hardcopy because we've seen severe cases of hacking..
Thank God we could recover your one of your keys...
Haaaaaa. I couldn't thank you less sir. You stood by me. Thank you for not being tired with me now and always sir. Now that i know i will truly find a means of having hardcopy ooooo. Thank you sir.
Oh! This must be a frustrating experience for you. I remember when @ovey10 was telling us about those keys, that the keys should be well stored. Thank God you were able to recover a key.
Yes sir. Please make sure you keep them well and if possible print a hardcopy of that and keep somewhere safe. Hmmm let history not repeat itself on you oooooo. Learn from me.
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I know how frustrating it can be cause I've been in you shoe before, I had to start all over again, it was not easy though
Keeping your keys save is very essential as it would help you from losing valuable stuff
Is good as you were able to recover them back,
Thanks for sharing
Hmmm the experience is never sweet at all ooooo. It's very frustrating.