“I decided to join this thing called tech. Basically what it was is that it build stages for plays.” “There was this one person who thought that she ran the tech crew and she was a senior.” “Things kinda took a turn.. she started to target me basically.. and...
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Laura: Being Disabled From Birth Is Adversity From The Get-Go
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Isaiah Alvares: I Had A Heart Attack at 19 Years Old
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Lexi Calderon: My Teacher Decided To Do A Brown Paper Bag Test With Me
“He held up a brown paper bag and he said; so as you can se, Lexi is darker than the brown paper bag, therefor Lexi will not be able to go here, here , here here and such.” “Amy is lighter than the brown paper bag, so she will be able to go here, here, here and here...
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Christian: I Was 355 lbs Overweight & Had A Pituitary Tumor
“I stayed in most of the time. Relationships with friends became distant and I huffed & puffed walking up stairs.” “I decided that I wanted to do a Bodybuilding show. I set my goal for October, 2018.” Connect with Christian: View this post on Instagram It has...
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Chelsea Little: In My Case, It’s Anorexia Nervosa.
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Christopher Gibson: My Father Shot My Mom
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Latoya Williams: I Was Brutally Attacked And Stabbed While I Was Pregnant
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Matthew Magnante: Overcome Severe Shyness, Social Anxiety & Body Dysmorphia
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Ashli: I Had An Eating Disorder For Over 15 Years
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Brandy Henshaw: I Ended Up In Prison
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Arpad Horvath: My Father Was Murdered by Elizabeth Wettlaufer
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