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My Year of Hell

“One’s dignity may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked, but it can never be taken away unless it is surrendered.” ― Michael J. Fox

Jul 21, 2021

My Year of Hell

Jul 21, 2021

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Starting School

“When you’re feeling anxious, remember that you’re still you. You are not your anxiety.” ~Deanne Repich

Jul 12, 2021

Starting School

Jul 12, 2021

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Support

It takes community to maintain a human. - Earon Davis

Jun 18, 2021

Support

Jun 18, 2021

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Gone Dark

As my sufferings mounted I soon realized that there were two ways in which I could respond to my situation — either to react with…

Jun 13, 2021

Gone Dark

Jun 13, 2021

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Fear

Fear doesn’t exist anywhere except in the mind. — Dale Carnegie

May 2, 2021

Fear

May 2, 2021

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Where the Pain Began

Acceptance doesn’t mean resignation; it means understanding that something is what it is and that there’s got to be a way through it. —…

Apr 15, 2021

Where the Pain Began

Apr 15, 2021

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Vulnerable

Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but…

Apr 12, 2021

Vulnerable

Apr 12, 2021

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The First Abuser

Overcoming abuse doesn’t just happen It takes positive steps every day. Let today be the day you start to move forward. — Assunta Harris

Mar 23, 2021

The First Abuser

Mar 23, 2021

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Where Could My Luck Have Gone?

I used to have a ton of luck, now, I’m afraid I could drown in the shower.

Mar 19, 2021

Where Could My Luck Have Gone?

Mar 19, 2021

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How Long Were You Afraid of Monsters?

I was asked this question recently. I didn’t know how to answer. As a child, I was haunted, hounded even, by my fears. Vampires were my…

Mar 3, 2021

How Long Were You Afraid of Monsters?

Mar 3, 2021

Esse Letters

Esse Letters

I explore abuse at the hands of my sister, bullying and worse from men early in my adult life, along with my lifelong health and chronic pain struggles.

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