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Adoption

5 People face this too.

Life Is Not an Accident

Julie's story:

As a teen, I realized that I could very easily have been aborted. I would never have known what it meant to build a sandcastle or smell a flower or listen to great music or have a good friend. I'd never have fallen in love. I started to rethink what my birth mother had done.

Dating the Wrong Guy

39654 People face this too.

It Felt So Right

Julie's story:

I felt truly pretty for the first time in my life. Sunshine covered my world. Being with him made me feel great. But then things changed.

Emotional Abandonment

165663 People face this too.

Nothing Left To Give

Elma's story:

I needed him to listen and show that he cared about how I felt – to look me in the eyes and be present so I’d know he had my back. But this wasn't something he knew how to do.

Domestic Violence

43182 People face this too.

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.

Sexually Abused

1324 People face this too.

Recovering My Stolen Self

Shane's story:

My past kept haunting me. I had to face the secret that was hidden deep inside my heart.

Porn

43465 People face this too.

No More Dirty Looks

Jeff's story:

The intimacy porn promised was proving to be an illusion. I was trapped, wanting the fix without the consequences – the pleasure without feeling ashamed.

Divorced Parents

110 People face this too.

Standing There... All Alone

Irene's story:

I became a very quiet child, no longer the happy kid I used to be. I wanted answers. “Why did my mom leave me?” was all I could think about.

Miscarriage

6567 People face this too.

Mourning Sickness

Winsome's story:

“Your baby has not developed further.” This can’t be. It must be a mix-up. When would I wake up from this nightmare?

Rape

1427 People face this too.

Still Worthy of Love

Tonia's story:

After swimming in a motel pool, a man followed up alongside me. "Just wanna walk you to your room, make sure everything's all safe for you." When it was over, he ran a bath for me. I was still in that cold water when they found me in the morning.

Sex Addiction

664 People face this too.

In the Grip of Insatiable Hunger

Melissa's story:

It was the need for sex that prompted my reckless drinking. That way I wouldn’t remember the deplorable things I had done to gain the attention of a guy.

Adult Child of Divorce

236 People face this too.

A Tough Transition

Carson's story:

I thought my parents would stay together until they died — you know, just like they promised in their vows.

Prostitution

5006 People face this too.

Too High a Price

Kayla's story:

At first it was a game to us, a kind of joke. We made a lot of money, got drunk, did drugs. We thought it was fun. But it all escalated really quickly.

Loneliness

40744 People face this too.

Still Trying to Belong

Denver's story:

There are people all around me, interacting with each other, having fun together: but I’m sitting here alone.

Financial Stress

6226 People face this too.

Pocket Strain

Matt's story:

For many dark nights over the course of many months, I tossed and turned, consumed with anxiety by the state of our financial situation.

Depression

50174 People face this too.

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.

Anxiety

42711 People face this too.

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.

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