mental-health
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“You’re too emotional”“You are weak”“You aren’t good enough ““You are not capable”The bully screams at meMy knees hit the bathroom floorTears sting from the mascara and then run down my cheeksWe are not safeWe are not okayThey all knowThey know how weak we areThey see what a broken thing we areThey all talk about it,…
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Dear Daddy, That is the first time I have called you that in 9 years. I quit using any terms of endearment when I told you that I never wanted to see you again. That day on the phone, when I found out just how much of the darkness you had given yourself over to.…
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About two months ago, I was sitting in church service, minding my own business. We had just finished worshiping through song, and our Missions and Outreach pastor was talking about upcoming summer missions trips, when suddenly my friend turned and slapped me on the leg and said, “You should go to Puerto Rico.” I chuckled…
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CSPTD I should be over this by now, I feel myself as I leave the office for an unplanned mental health day. It’s been 9 years, shouldn’t I be over this by now? As I continue shaming myself, the truth comes in: yes, it’s been 9 years of freedom, but it was 22 years of…
