AFSP Survivor Speech

AFSP Survivor Speech

I remember pain – sharp and icy. Like a snake it slithered along the brittle bones of my back, slowly applying pressure, numbing my thoughts. Continuing to seek out my insecurities, making me its victim. Its one and only focus. Emotionally stripping me of my...
Bullying Speech

Bullying Speech

Recognize, Inform, Start, Ensure.  16 year old girl:  “I guess they do it because they’re trying to help me.  Pointing out my flaws I mean. It’s not like I wouldn’t tell them if their hair was messy and they had food in their teeth… But sometimes I feel it goes...
Breaking Barrier’s Essay

Breaking Barrier’s Essay

“Daddy, I’m feeling it again…” I whispered through the jet black receiver of the telephone. My sensation of utter reject and darkness hung in the air. I just couldn’t believe that I was dealing with these feelings again. Didn’t I already have enough to handle? “Breath...