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7 days ago
5 min

Self-Care: As "Simple" as a Bath

My attempt at Self-Care Laying down in my too short and too shallow bath, I have to bend my knees. I’m not especially tall, this tub is j...

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Laurie

Jul 23
3 min

Liar Liar- Finding my Sunset After Sexual Assault

A version of this post was published on the Trigger Publishing Blog Go through many years of mental turmoil. Write a book about it. Find ...

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Laurie

Jan 28, 2019
1 min

Liar Laurie-UK Book Release

I never thought I would write a book. I think that is the case for many if not most authors. I am very much a regular person, just living...

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Laurie

Nov 19, 2018
6 min

2018: Rape Culture is Alive and Well

From Betsy Devos, to microaggressions on the train, to a 17 year old being blamed for her assault because of what she was wearing. This p...

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Laurie

Oct 6, 2018
2 min

Kavanaugh's Confirmation: I Wonder What Noah Thinks

I really wonder what Noah thinks of Kavanaugh’s confirmation. Let me explain who Noah is. Noah is the the man who raped me. His real name...

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Laurie

Sep 16, 2018
4 min

Government against Rape Survivors Subtitle: Why I feel like Crap Today

Today is September 16th. I’m a bit on edge with Monday coming up. If you haven’t heard, Monday the 17th, it will have been 7 years since ...

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Laurie

Sep 6, 2018
3 min

On the 7 Year Anniversary of my Rape

For a time I didn’t think I would make it this far. But here we are 7 years later and this year feels different than other years. Septemb...

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Laurie

Aug 22, 2018
5 min

My Experience with an Eating Disorder following Sexual Assault

Since I was 18, I have struggled with Other specified feeding or eating disorder or OSFED. It’s kind of a frustrating title, because it d...

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Laurie

Aug 22, 2018
4 min

How YouTube Helped My Mental Health AND Why I Make Videos

After college, I was in a weird place. I was doing better overall and it was a shock to my system to go from starting to get help and fe...

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Laurie

Aug 22, 2018
4 min

Writing A Book About My Sexual Assault

I wrote a book! I’m going public with something I never thought I would tell anyone. I have two big things that I am sharing. The first t...

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