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By A_Jean PLATINUM
Citrus Heights, California

In the beginning of my junior year, my best friend was diagnosed with an eating disorder and depression. We started out the year with many friends but, gradually, the number dwin...
A_Jean PLATINUM, Citrus Heights, California
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&quot;we all carry these things inside that no one else can see. they hold us down like anchors and they drown us out at sea.&quot;<br /> &quot;i&#039;m trying to figure out which parts of my personality are mine and which ones I created to please you&quot;


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WinterPanda BRONZE, Stittsville, Other
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Everyone dies, but not everyone lives.

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noahcraft BRONZE, McDonough, Georgia
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ElaineEL27 GOLD, Fayette, Iowa
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These violent delights have violent ends<br /> And in their triumph die, like fire and powder,<br /> Which, as they kiss, consume. The sweetest honey<br /> Is loathsome in his own deliciousness<br /> And in the taste confounds the appetite.<br /> Therefore love moderately.

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By Andy_Nicole SILVER
Hardtner, Kansas
Andy_Nicole SILVER, Hardtner, Kansas
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I&#039;m selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I&#039;m out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can&#039;t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don&#039;t deserve me at my best. -Marilyn Monroe

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By saralyntaylor SILVER
Wilmington, Delaware
saralyntaylor SILVER, Wilmington, Delaware
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By ZanibZulfiqar PLATINUM
West Chester, Ohio
ZanibZulfiqar PLATINUM, West Chester, Ohio
20 articles 2 photos 3 comments

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&quot;Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.&quot;- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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By Joeysp2 SILVER
New Castle, Delaware
Joeysp2 SILVER, New Castle, Delaware
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By Keenan22 BRONZE
Defiance, Ohio
Keenan22 BRONZE, Defiance, Ohio
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