"I began to lose hope in myself and in my future"
Kailee 's biggest obstacle to overcome was when she was 16... The hardest situation I've ever had to deal with in my life is just me feeling like I...
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"I know now that I am worth saving. I wish I could take back that night"
Lexie's biggest obstacle to overcome was when she was 18... I ended up acting on the suicidal thoughts that fall and crashed my car into a tree o...
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"I watched him pack his things and leave out the window, the term “window pane” should be spelled “window pain”"
Alejandra biggest obstacle to overcome was when she was 13... My heart broke, my grades slipped, I blew off hanging with my friends, my mom and I ...
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"The hardest situation I have dealt with to date was the passing of my father. Four years ago he unfortunately committed suicide and it crushed me."
Macarena's biggest obstacle to overcome was when she was 20 years old... The hardest situation I have dealt with to date was the passing of my fat...
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"My brother died. And what made that harder was that he committed suicide"
Darcie's hardest obstacle to overcome was when she was 11 years old... The hardest situation that has happened in my life, would be when my brother...
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"I was teased and bullied a lot because of my speech impediment and my weight."
Ellen's biggest obstacle to overcome was when she was 12 years old... The most difficult thing I had to encounter in life is my depression that hit...
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"I was hurting myself trying SO hard to be what others wanted me to be."
Tamara's biggest obstacle to overcome was when she was 14... The hardest thing I've ever had to face in my life is self-esteem...
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"I don't think people know how much their words can hurt others"
Avery's biggest obstacle to overcome started when she was 14 years old... I was bullied all throughout middle school and high school. Any time...
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"As I continued to spiral down a path of distraction it was a teacher of mine that helped ignite a new life in me"
Conor's biggest obstacle to overcome started when he was 11 years old... My life has been filled with many different obstacles. From adjusting to...
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"I felt alone even when I had all my friends by my side and I didn’t think anyone would care if I suddenly disappeared."
Laura's biggest obstacle to overcome was when she was 15 years old... The hardest situation in my life was when I was in my Sophomore year of hi...
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"I spent years hating and harming myself, and I truly believed I was worthless"
Olivia's biggest obstacle started when she was 14... I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder about 4 years of depression, self harm and bulimia. I sp...
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"I decided I wasn't happy and that I needed a change"
Amberly's biggest obstacle to overcome was when she was 21... Fortunately, I haven't had one big tragedy I've needed to overcome. If I had to choo...
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"I attempted to take my life when I was 14 and I was failing all of my classes in school"
Jenna's biggest obstacle to deal with was when she was 12 years old... I was raped when I was 12, then I dealt with severe clinical depression, anx...
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