She
Adrian V.
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My piece is a reflection, a part of myself. It’s a memoir told in the third person, about how I overcame my trauma and found the beauty in life. I, like so many others, have been bruised, hurt, and knocked down over and over again, but I made it through. While writing this piece, I learned a lot about myself. I found everything I’d hidden in the very depths of my mind for so long and decided to give it a voice. So many of us try to hide our suffering, but to overcome it we must first recognize it. We must look it straight in the eye and refuse to let it further injure us.
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Expressing myself through writing allows me to be free, it allows me to say everything on paper that I'll never say aloud. It's my coping mechanism, the way I deal with what I've gone through. If I didn't write, I might not be here today, quite literally. I'm so grateful that I've found this outlet.
CONTENT WARNING: This artwork contains or explores content that touches on any of the following topics: abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, verbal); aspects of psychology and mental health and contains depictions of self-harm, substance abuse, eating disorders, or suicide; swears or curses; hurtful or hateful language; discrimination (race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation); aspects of pregnancy; blood, violence, assault, kidnapping, trauma, or dying. Please read or view with care.
