• Soften Your Grip, But Don’t Let Go

  by Czarina Datiles

  Names and identifying details have been changed. “I’m gonna do it.” “What do you mean?” I asked, locking the door to my room, because part of me knew the answer. My heart raced. “Hello? You still there?” “Yeah.” Her voice wavered.

• My Trauma’s Worse Than Yours

  by Anonymous

  During the summer before high school, most of my friends ghosted me. I wasn’t completely over being abandoned when I began 9th grade, but I became more observant of how people try to fit in among social groups. One day, in the cafeteria, I was trying to console a good friend who was going through a hard time.

• I Had to Dig Up My Buried Emotions to Save My Life

  by Anonymous

  Names have been changed. Emotions are very powerful and they should be respected, not ignored. I learned this lesson the hard way. When I was in high school I was placed in a group home. I didn’t know the real reason why I was removed from my parents.