By: Graysin G. – Magnify Voices Finalist 2024 (Content Note: Self Harm) Resources: https://www.naminh.org/recovery/

By: Soren C. — Magnify Voices Finalist 2024 (Content Note: Self Harm) Find community in people who don’t look like you and forgive your family when youleave; wish you didn’t leave them and cry when you aren’t accepted back; pick a namethat sounds normal – pick a name your parents would have chosen; don’t change

(*Content Note: Eating Disorders, Substance Use and Justice Involvement) “Eat This Not That” By Ashley Bachert When I was three years old, my parents enrolled me in dance. My mom’s friend had recommended a local dance studio to help me overcome my shyness. Even at that age, I was stubborn. I refused to go onto

(*Content Note: Substance Use, self Harm, and Justice involvement) My story of addiction starts, like a lot of people, with trauma. I experienced unspeakable trauma at a young age and my childhood ended early. I was in an impossible situation in most of the corners of my life. School and home weren’t safe places. My

Hi, my name is Ebony and I live with mental health and substance use conditions. My sobriety/recovery date is 1/28/2014. I grew up in a military home. I am the oldest of 3 girls.  When I was 3 years old my parents got a divorce. While I was very young, I experienced some childhood trauma.