Tag: Suicide loss

The Quiet War: A Lifelong Fighter’s Battle Against the Darkness Within

My name is Gerald. I’m 46 years old, a PhD student, an artist, a former fighter, and a lifelong martial artist. I’ve battled suicidal thoughts for as long as I can remember. It’s been a quiet war…one that never ends with the sound of a bell. I’ve also lost many people I love to suicide.…

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…

We Broke Through the Chains Holding Us Back

Aloha, My name is Hazel-Rose Kamaka’ona’onaokamalani Nāhi‘ena‘ena and I am a survivor of Domestic Abuse / Sexual Abuse for 17yrs, & Rape my Highschool senior year. I have fought all my life as a Boxer / MMA fighter, but my hardest battles were mental, spiritual, & emotional. I have suffered from PTSD, Anxiety, & Depression,…