Depression Had Me Broken, But Seeing My Old Messages Today Made Me Realize How Far I’ve Come
It happened today. I saw my husband messaging a woman I didn’t recognize. He had just stepped into the shower ...
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Single Mom Almost Let Fear Win Then a Facebook Message Led to Marriage, Adoption, and a Little Girl Finally Feeling Safe Again
Stepping Outside My Comfort Zone “He’ll never walk away, He’ll never break her heart… Piece by piece, he restored my ...
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She Was a Straight‑A Student Then Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidal Thoughts Forced Her to Drop Out. A Brain Surgery Changed Everything
I was always the kind of kid who went above and beyond to earn good grades. Some kids excelled at ...
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From Party Girl to Sober and Strong: How One Woman Hit Rock Bottom Multiple Times Before Finally Reclaiming Her Life
I first started leaning on alcohol to give me confidence during awkward or uncomfortable situations when I was a senior ...
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I yelled at my 7-year-old for not rinsing the sink then I saw the fragility of life and learned to be thankful for every little moment.
At least two or three times each week, I find myself fussing at Ella Kate for not rinsing her toothpaste ...
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After 27 years of searching, I finally met my biological dad and discovered an entire family I never knew I had. My heart has never felt so full!
I’ve always struggled with making new connections. Starting conversations, deciding how much to share, figuring out when it’s appropriate to ...
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She Gave a Homeless Young Man $20 in Downtown Portland Then Asked Him to Call His Mom After Years of Addiction and Silence
A simple act of kindness can change a life. I’m not saying my small act of kindness changed a life ...
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Mom Lost Her Own Mother to Breast Cancer Then a Drunk Driver Took Her 5-Year-Old Daughter, Until a Mysterious Light Brought Peace
When I was a little girl, my mother used to sit me on her lap and hold me close. She ...
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I dove into the closets of my fiancé’s past and what I found wasn’t reminders of exes, but pieces of the man I now love.
Today started like any typical Thursday for me—tidying up the house, organizing things before heading into work later tonight. Usually, ...
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She watched her mother die in ICU. then just weeks later, faced death herself in the very same room and survived to transform her life.
“You can’t put me in ICU Room 6…my mom just died there last week.” My mom had battled health challenges ...
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