Blogs & Stories
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Representative Troy Nehls/Jake Bachman
Two months before going to DC in April (2025) I had emailed and requested a meeting with the Representative of my district here in…
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DC Part 2: RAINN’s Congressional Day of Action/April 2025
Believe it or not, what I panicked most about was traveling alone. I have night terrors. They aren’t fun, and usually I wake up…
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Capitol Hill
One of the most transformative experiences in this journey of mine, was going to Washington, D.C. last April (2024) with RAINN to lobby for…
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In Comparison
When I finally snapped and began to hear voices, that was when I realized I needed in-patient professional help. I could no longer deny…
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Common People
Once upon a time, there was a woman who would give anything to be common. She would meet common people and find herself filled…
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Depression
It’s quite a broad subject, and one I can’t possibly cover in one blog. I imagine there will be many more on this subject…
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Stepping It Up
Clean and Sober I have now been “in the rooms” of a 12-step program for 20 years. Do I have 20 years under my…
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My Daddy
It’s summer here in Houston, and our pool is an amazing 95 degrees, which I love. I’ve used my pool more this summer than…
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Living With PTSD
Living with PTSD is an ongoing, never-ending uphill battle. Some of us deal with it by compartmentalizing our traumas, putting them into a box…
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The story of Heaven Leigh
Let others hear your voice, your story. In doing so you may help countless people. This is the heart wrenching story of Heaven Leigh…
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Keep Going
This is a story from one of our beloved community members, Brittany P. “I survived a brutally violent rape at sixteen, after being drugged…