THIS VICIOUS CYCLE

The main point of my story is to let other women and girls who face the same problem know that they are not alone. And, knowing about this issue and in solidarity, we can overcome the issue, when we especially know that somebody has already overcome it. Sometimes, I feel my words do not necessarily convey what I feel. I just want anybody who watches the story to take away whatever they find. I want to help others with my own example. I want people to understand that they can change, they can live the life they want. You can really get rid of all the fears, get rid of your addictions. And as my mom puts it, since you already live on the Earth, you should live your life to 100%. I told this story because it’s probably the most acute issue for myself. And I know it’s the main challenge in my life – to live fully… I realize when I overcome this addiction, I’ll be able to live large, I’ll be able to use the potential and energy that I possess. Actually, I wanted to share the story to diminish its negative impact, so that I can look at this story from above. As I said before, I want to help others in the future, as my job is connected with the media, with publicity, so, I can actually tell people “Look at my story! I’ve managed to overcome it, so can you!”  In a way, I’m glad I had to live with the problem and I tried to overcome the problem to be able to help others, to kind of understand the problem. Our life is experience!
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Photo credit: Images provided by Footage and by the storyteller.

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‘A’ created this story as a participant in the Girl-talk-Girl program (girltalkgirl.org) by Footage (footageproject.org). Girl-talk-Girl connects young women worldwide, using mobile digital storytelling to spark dialogue and change around the gender-based violence present in their lives. Footage is a NGO with a mission to raise voices to elevate lives through creative research, media arts, and the science of storytelling. Footage is a NGO with a mission to raise voices to elevate lives through creative research, media arts, and the science of storytelling.