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Brave You can be amazing You can turn a phrase into a weapon
Brave You can be amazing You can turn a phrase into a weapon or a drug You can be the outcast Or be the backlash of somebodys lack of love Or you can...

I used to feel shame when I was mistreated, as though it exposed
I used to feel shame when I was mistreated, as though it exposed my worthlessness. Standing up for myself was impossible because of the lies I believe...

“The healing process is best described as a spiral. Survivors go
“The healing process is best described as a spiral. Survivors go through the stages once, sometimes many times; sometimes in one order, sometimes in...

“Breaking the secret is incredibly freeing & empowering. ‘I
“Breaking the secret is incredibly freeing & empowering. ‘I own my life’ she proclaims by telling the truth about her pain. ‘This happened to ...

“You may feel foolish crying over events that happened so long
“You may feel foolish crying over events that happened so long ago. But grief waits for expression. When you do not allow yourself to grieve, it f...