real advice: HELP me.

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Jess wrote:
hey im a 15 year old girl thats been cutting since i was 11 i stoped for like 4 months im a child in care you see and i finaly started to feel at home then social services moved me and i have been cutting again i dont trust anyone anymore and i have tried to commit sucide befor and nearly sucsesed now im concenplating it again but im amazing at hideing my feelings i can pretend everything is peachy when im just dead inside i bottel things up you see and yesterday i noticed that i felt NUMB i havent felt like that for ages the last time i felt like that i nearly doed from taking 82 paracitamoles HELP who can i talk to and you can put this on the ste i dont mind it might bring outhere people that feel like me forward.

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real devo: overcoming an eating disorder

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By Guest Writer Ashli Roussel

“You are a liar.”

Although I would normally never encourage anyone to speak these words, there is an exception to that rule when it comes to one thing: an eating disorder. (more…)

real story: scars

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I never worried about my self-image until I suffered from a severe case of the chicken pox. When the sickness retreated two months later, countless scars remained, and humiliation captured me.

And when I looked at my reflection? I felt ugly. Worthless. Different from anybody I knew.

The discovery of makeup soothed me at first, but soon it became a mask I rarely removed. (more…)

real vid: one scared dude

Since we’re talking about attraction this month — and freaking out — what scares you about talking to a beautiful girl or a hot guy?

real winner: role model contest
We received so many wonderful entries, but were especially touched by this one by Arianna Zander.

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When I moved to Europe four years ago with my family as missionaries, I expected a lot of things. Adventure and romance, cobblestone streets and castles and tiramisu. I didn’t expect to meet Raluca.

I’d moved nearly every year of my life, but this was the hardest. This was a new country, new culture, new language. My new home sat on a dirt street, and we had an outhouse, poor electricity, little running water, and a rat sharing our downstairs. My entire world changed, and when I thought about it, I was easily overwhelmed. (more…)

real poem: persevering hope

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By Guest Writer Graceland King

It is hard to see

The morning Sun

When these eyes are

Enticed to stay in tune (more…)

real story: i prayed

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By RTF Staff Writer Shannon Meiers

When I was seven years old, I was an only child. A lonely only child. (more…)

real story: my crazy family

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By RTF Staff Member Abbie Miller

Even though that family picture is missing two very important members – (my dad and my older sister) – I couldn’t resist sharing it because it so accurately portrays our family personality.

In short; goofy.

Recently, I was talking with a group of friends, and I mentioned that I’d had milk come out my nose on numerous occasions. (more…)