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Personal Experiences May 5, 2015

I have the O in OCD: Finding life past the clutter

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In my early teens, I had a low tolerance of uncertainty and was generally an anxious child. Nothing major it seemed, maybe I was…

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Personal Experiences April 21, 2015

Being a Soul Warrior: Journeying inward to re-grow my lost personhood

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Few can imagine the trauma that violence inflicted by another human being can unleash. The thing that shatters us is not pain but the…

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Personal Experiences April 18, 2015

My sister’s depression: Being there for her across continents

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My sister lived in Australia, and our family in Delhi. She was depressed, and I’m happy to share our story as I know how helpful…

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Personal Experiences April 18, 2015

Befriending anxiety: Finding myself after an abusive relationship at 20

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Pain. Pain is akin to waves in the ocean- it hits the shore multiple times, goes away for a bit but comes back. We all…

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Personal Experiences April 8, 2015

Beginning the climb towards sobriety: a confession

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I’ve decided on many occasions to join Alcoholics Anonymous but I never did. I have never written about my difficulties. Today I’m trying. I’m…

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Personal Experiences February 23, 2015

Dyslexia: How I learnt to fight it, literally.

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Dyslexia, some people call it a disease, some call it a problem and some call it a challenge. I am a dyslexic and for…

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