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Online Dating

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Seeking Her Approval

Jason's story:

I craved to feel valued and accepted by women. I thought online dating was the solution. I was wrong.

Alcohol Addiction

4420 People face this too.

My Life, Wasted

Aaron's story:

Alcohol never forced itself into my hand. It never pushed its way down my throat. And it never asked to be abused by me. Those choices were all mine.

Depression

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Hello Darkness My Old Friend

Tia's story:

I get trapped in this dark place where there’s nothing to do but sleep or cry until my head pounds. On those days, just getting out of bed is a triumph that I need to acknowledge.

Domestic Violence

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Living With The Enemy

Caroline's story:

He used to lock me outside our house with no shoes or coat, rage at me for an hour or more, and make me doubt my sanity. When he hit me, it was the last straw.

Suicidal Thoughts

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I Can't Live (Like This) Anymore

Scott's story:

I felt totally alone and completely misunderstood. I thought the only way to numb the pain was to kill myself.

Anxiety

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My Mind is a Scary Place

Hazelle's story:

In my imagination, I’ve been diagnosed, incarcerated, fired, divorced, and buried. My mind is a scary place to be sometimes.

Debt

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It's Payback Time

Beth's story:

I was constantly spending more on things than I needed to. I felt trapped and unable to control my money. It was controlling me.

Fear of Death

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The End

Dennis's story:

At 63, I was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, caused by a rare case of pneumonia that I never knew I had. My lungs were completely black. The situation was dire.

Grief

1972 People face this too.

My Mom Should Be Here

Hazelle's story:

This is one of the most painful realities of being the one left behind. From now on, they’re going to miss every birthday, every anniversary, every Christmas morning.

Grief

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How Do I Live Without My Dad?

Catherine's story:

Everything happened so fast, I didn’t know what to do. I was only eight years old, and had the childlike faith that he would come back to me soon.

Cancer Recurrence

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Isn’t Once enough?

Katy's story:

Going through the agony of chemo is horrid. But what happens when the cancer comes back, right when you thought you’d beat it for good?

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