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Learning How to Live Again
Posted on December 5, 2018 Leave a Comment
**Uploaded from Narratives of Hope** I’ve always been insecure. Genetics, society, my personal type—whatever the reason was, growing up, I was no stranger to self-consciousness. That said, I was genuinely a happy kid. I smiled. I laughed. I was praised for my creativity and penalized for my impulsivity. In fact, it wasn’t until my teenage years […]
How Writing Saved My Life
Posted on November 29, 2018 Leave a Comment
**Uploaded from National Eating Disorder Association** Talking openly about my feelings has never come easily to me. Even when I was younger, I would rather deliver a vague response of “okay” or “I’m fine” than engage in a lengthy discussion with someone else. And that was never really a problem—at least not until people started expecting […]
