What If We Hadn’t Been Prepared? The Financial Burden of Medical Tragedy
Author: AnonymousTrigger warning: Cancer, deathI lost someone very close to me about two years ago. It was the hardest thing I have ever gone through. I didn’t know how sick…
Name and Not Shame
Author: Talia HeronTrigger Warning: Sexual AbuseI was a victim of child abuse from both parents and then was a victim of sexual abuse in my own home by a friend…
Standing Up When Told to Shut Up
Author: AnonymousTrigger Warning: Sexual AssaultWhen I was in my 20s I was experiencing extreme gastrointestinal issues to the point that my GP felt it necessary to refer me to a…
Waiting On a Miracle
Author: Mirabel SpragueTrigger Waring: MiscarriageThe most intense emotional struggle I ever went through was my struggle to be a parent. I always dreamed of being a parent, I always craved…
Plantar Faciitis
Author: Victoria MelansonIt all began when I was dancing. I only wore my heels for two hours before switching to flats. Reasonable enough. But then I danced until 1 am.…