Tag: self-harm
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Finding a Solution Powerful Enough to Give Me a Better life
I first started Muay Thai as a way to overcome trauma. When I was 19, I was sexually assaulted by a family member who I had grown up with and knew well. I only told my parents 6 years later when I was 25, due to suppressing the memory and using a lot of things…
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I’m Learning that Not Everybody is an Enemy
My name is Laura Copeland and just under a year ago my life started to change for the better. It changed when I found Muay Thai. Two years ago, I was diagnosed with Complex-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, which stemmed from a number of traumatic events, including rape and witnessing my best friend’s suicide. I spent…
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Finding Myself All Over Again
My story is one of perseverance, transformation, and finding myself all over again. It’s never simple knowing where to start with my story, but I do know I won’t stop sharing. Sharing to heal, and to help heal. My story is riddled with redirection and healing. I grew up thinking I had a normal upbringing,…
