This is a story about a young girl who lost her dad at the age of 10 and I was doing standard 5.my father had long suffered from a deadly disease this bad moments happened when were in our...
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From Death to Life
I want to stay Anonymous. So you will know me as Carmen. I am a 16 year old mixed girl in South Carolina. I have been searching all night for a website to share my story and I’ve finally...
Grateful and inspired
Gratitude Thank you doesn’t even begin to cover how grateful I am. As challenging as life can be or get, I have finally come to terms with who I am. Yes, I am different, my brainwave...
Creating Safe Strides
Hello, My name is Carly Harrison. I am a graduate of Lassiter class of 2019. Running was a big part of high school and it came to an even bigger part of college. I got a full ride to...
I Found The Light
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains a reference to childhood sexual abuse. You grew up in a rough childhood surrounded by people who seemed to revel...
Survivor of sexual abuse
I was sexually abused at the age of three up to ten, I went through something so traumatizing that I don’t wish on anyone even if it was my worst enemy. I’ve dealt with PTSD, trauma...
Doing the impossible
To whom it may concern, I hope you are well and having a good start to the new year. This year I have made it my mission to share my story and to hopefully use the hardship I have faced in...
We are all amazing
I am amazing because of all the things I’ve overcome. My breakthrough moment was today when I watched Luckiest Girl Alive. I was not sexual assault but my ex drugged me without my...
Gin and Juice
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to rape. He could do anything, nobody would blame him. As the night grew stronger on my 18th...
Be the change you want to be!
Belonging to a city that is not visible on map, yet famous because it’s near Varanasi has always been a problem for me for not being recognized by work. I’m a teen changemaker who...