Lived Experience Stories

At Voices of Hope we believe in the power of lived experience storytelling. We believe that when someone is vulnerable and shares their story, it allows others to feel safe to do the same.

THESE ARE THOSE STORIES.

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Living One Frame at a Time

I used this platform as a journal that I could scroll through whenever I was down to remind myself of better days and to relive happy moments.

Green background with black writing that reads: "I have observed a striking and uplifting amount of positive changes in the way we collectively interact with these topics. Niall."

Men, it's Time to Talk

I was so grateful for their support and the insightful advice that they offered me, including lessons learned from their own past.

Purple background with black writing that reads: "trauma is such a difficult thing to go through, and if you're reading his as a survivor, know that you're not alone. Claudia."

Your Trauma Was NOT Your Fault

It was something I unfortunately experienced, but it doesn’t define me nor was any of it my fault.

Yellow background with black writing that reads: "the first thing I had to do was accept and acknowledge that I had fought an eating disorder. Gen."

Grieving for the Years I Lost to My Eating Disorder

My Eating Disorder took up so much of my life and I was NOT going to let it take up any more and neither should you!