Tag: substance use
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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 Was Born in a Cult, Cut off from the World Until Age 14
I was born in a cult and as far as I can remember I was always told to believe that the world was going to end and I would not go into the rapture if certain things were not done. I was not allowed to wear Jeans, or T-shirts, or shorts. As a kid, I…