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Dignity will only happen when you realize that having someone in your life doesn’t validate your worth.

Shannon L. Alder
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I had to sever my emotional cord to escape the anger and shame that silently slithered through my head, disconnecting myself from the stares and whispers that followed me down the hall.

Rebecca Donovan , in Reason to Breathe
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