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Hiding From Myself IS My Therapy!
Sometimes your wounds may know how to heal themselves.
Aug 4
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Sue Banerji
17
26
3
Fragments of a Disconnected Life
A narrative poem
Jun 15
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May More 💜
13
6
4
Forced Adoption — Who Cares?
Removed from my mother’s side and left with foster parents until I was adopted at six months old
May 12
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May More 💜
17
18
4
The Yeontan Winter
On coal briquettes, class, and the cards my father was dealt
Mar 7
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Yuni Jung
14
8
3
I Will Not Shrink Again
Letting go of family expectations and standing fully in who I have become
Jan 20
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Marie A. Rebelle
15
20
2
Mum’s Turkey Stuffing Recipe Died with Her
My father’s attempts nearly killed us
Dec 23, 2025
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Marcia Abboud
18
17
3
The Season, Unwrapped
A Shared Reflection on Holidays and Family Gatherings.
Dec 20, 2025
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May More 💜
,
Gabriela Trofin-Tatár
,
Robert Gowty
,
Ute Luppertz
,
Suzie Alexander
,
Marie A. Rebelle
,
Andi Luna Rosendahl
, and
Betsy Hemming
23
16
9
A Random Text from a Kind Stranger Changed Everything
I was far from home, feeling isolated and wondering how I’d survive
Nov 9, 2025
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Marcia Abboud
22
22
3
Growing Up in the Shadow of Parental Pain
When one generation suffers trauma, it can become a burden for those who follow
Nov 8, 2025
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Marie A. Rebelle
8
11
3
The Unknown That Knows Me
Things I remember but cannot explain
Nov 6, 2025
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Noor Vellin
8
8
2
Shadows & Angels Watched Over Me
Growing Up with the Creatures of the Night
Oct 25, 2025
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May More 💜
16
16
6
The Echo of Silence
How intuition led me through pain and truth
Oct 24, 2025
•
Noor Vellin
11
17
6
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