#YouAreNotAlone
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there is no hierarchy of pain
trauma is trauma. it is not a contest, not a hierarchy, not a scoreboard where only the “worst” story earns comfort, care, or compassion. if you have ever swallowed your pain with, “i shouldn’t feel this way,” or “other people have it worse,” i want you to hear this with gentleness: that thought is not…
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rewriting what love means
i was not born broken. i was not born carrying shame. those things were forced into me by the very person who was supposed to protect me. my father—the man who should have been my safe place, my shield—was the one who tore me apart. i was mentally, emotionally, physically, and sexually abused by him.…
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when the weight won’t lift: living with depression
depression does not always storm in like a hurricane. often, it is a quiet thief, slipping into your life without warning. it takes your energy first, then your interest in the things you once loved. it drapes itself across your shoulders like an invisible cloak, heavy and suffocating, until you forget what it felt like…


