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Nov
26
2018
Read MoreA life of misery and despair
‘I struggled with a number of things throughout my life from depression and suicidal thoughts to broken relationships and debts. I also experienced spiritual problems and went through moments of having low self-esteem. I had no confidence in myself, I lacked trust in others, and I was addicted to: smoking, drinking alcohol, and spending money I didn’t […] -
Nov
19
2018
Read MoreLooking for love in all the wrong places
‘Although my dad passed away when I was nine, the reality of his death didn’t truly hit me until I was 13 years old. It’s as if one day, I was hit with the fact that I would never see my dad again. To fill the huge void I felt inside, I got into relationships at […] -
Nov
12
2018
Read MoreThe Inspiration Behind Reggie Nelson
Reggie grew up in a council estate in Woolwich, East London. Growing up was hard because he didn’t have positive role models to say, ‘When I grow up I want to be like them’. ‘My parents didn’t get along and I didn’t have a bond with my sister. At school I was average. I didn’t […] -
Nov
12
2018
Read MoreAbandoned at birth
‘I was abandoned on the streets by my birth parents when I was still a baby. I was adopted at the age of five. My stepmother was excited to adopt me, as she wasn’t able to have children. I wish I could say the same for my father. He was an extremely stern man who […] -
Nov
05
2018
Read MoreMy mum had to call the police on me
Amongst my four siblings, I am the middle child and seeing our parents at each other’s throat all the time reflected on us. We had bad feelings towards each other and would fight a lot. Once it got so bad, that I stabbed my sister in the hand during one of our brawls. This led […] -
Oct
29
2018
Read MoreI couldn’t get out of my bed
‘At first, my health was absolutely fine up until I felt an excruciating pain across the left side of my stomach and started passing blood. I was soon rushed to the hospital in an ambulance; I had some checks done, but I wasn’t diagnosed. Not long after, I was discharged; however, a terrible pain remained […]my faith in God,
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Oct
22
2018
Read MoreBreaking down barriers, one at a time
‘I struggled in school from a young age. I was under performing, I had difficulty believing in myself and this immensely hindered my progress. There came a point where I thought to myself, “What can I do to change this situation?”. I was 18 at the time and fed up of being aimless. That’s when […]my trust in God, the power of faith,
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Sep
05
2018
Read MoreAn unbearable void
I was always in pursuit of happiness. Although I looked like a happy person as I was constantly smiling, that was all a front. I showed that I was a cheerful person when in fact, I was extremely sad and empty inside. I was really insecure, constantly comparing myself to others. I always felt inferior. […]a happy person, the worst period of my life,
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Sep
05
2018
Read MoreRebuilding myself from the inside out
‘I was in a relationship that started out well but somewhere along the line it turned into an abusive one. By then, we had a child together. I remember seeing my then two-year-old son screaming and covering his ears during one of our heated arguments. Seeing my baby like that broke my heart. I felt […]give God a chance, letting him down, my love life, Rebuilding myself from the inside out,
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