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Awkwardly Honest
A home for some of my most cringe-worthy tales that have been well-received on Medium.
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May 30, 2019
My Mom Thinks I’m A Jerk
But maybe that's how it should be.
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Mar 16, 2019
To My Friend Who Can't Seem To Get Over Her Ex
I've been where you are too.
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May 11, 2019
I'm Drowning Beneath The Weight Of My Family's Mental Illness
Or at least, sandwiched between…
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May 6, 2019
Loneliness Can Suck The Life Out Of You
But you don't need to let it win.
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Nov 22, 2018
Here's What We Don't Say When We Talk About Depression
Maybe it's time to come clean.
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Feb 1, 2019
This Is How You Love Someone with Depression
Being our friend is both easier and harder than most people think.
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Jan 30, 2019
Things We Don't Say When We Talk About Weight Loss
It's been a long time since I've had any wellness…
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Nov 13, 2018
We Don’t Really Know Our Parents Until We Grow Up
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Jan 13, 2019
I Wish I’d Known My Mother Couldn’t Be Trusted When I Was Young
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Shannon Ashley
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Apr 29, 2018
A Different Kind of Abuse
We get so used to seeing childhood trauma through one particular lens, but there are many--often insidious--ways to experience abuse.
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