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Our blog features the story of one of the participants here at SafeHope Home who wanted to share her story with you. The story will be anonymous to protect her identity, all the other details of her journey will be left as is. We hope that through this blog, you will gain insight into the issue of human trafficking that is happening here in Canada and that you’ll be encouraged to see that change, though a long journey, is possible.
Hello Everyone
Hello everyone, it’s Ruby! Man, I actually really miss the girls who are still at the house, and the others who had also moved on. We still talk regularly but I miss the deep talks and the silliness we would often get into. I definitely get along with my roommate, and I love her, but I still really miss my girls. I know that outreach has in-person get-togethers, so I’m definitely looking forward to that. I also decided to purchase myself a tattoo machine and some fake skin and have been practicing, while also covering up some of my old...
The First Chapter
Trigger Warning: Drug UseWonderful Wishes My Intelligently Bright Warriors: Goals. Dreams. Hopes. Aspirations. Fulfillment. Success. Accomplishment. Excel. Surpass. All that which we have in our purpose come to prevail. During times of ultimate trauma we often find ourselves that to set goals is difficult, due to the sheer lack of hope, that we have been brow-beaten into submission to losing. But... Dreams. We dream all the time. We dream of the life we wish we could have. We dream of the life we wish we could have until the trauma... or the dope... or both ... takes our soul away completely... ...
Is It Possible To Grieve Something Other Than A Loved One?
Entry Date: August 12th, 2023 Lately, I’ve been feeling this great deal of emptiness and loneliness, almost as if someone close to me had just passed away. Now that I am sober, I am actually feeling my feelings this is very new to me, it’s as if I’m having to relearn my emotions. So, I am trying to sit in my feelings and reflect, rather than running and avoiding the discomfort of these feelings. So, I decided to dig deeper and try to explore why I’m feeling a deep sense of sorrow. Yes, I have lost many people I love but not recently. I was puzzled as to where these feelings were coming from. So, I sat and thought about what have I had to...
Motivation
Hey everyone! It's Ruby here. So lately I've been challenging myself, which is good because it helps negate my self-doubt. The last couple weeks I've been doing at least a half hour on the treadmill at the gym, and trying to do 15 minutes of active movement 5 days/week and it's been pretty good. Instead of viewing it as something I HAVE to do, I can view it as something I feel inclined to do. Usually, I've been doing about a half hour. 15 min workout then 15 min stretch afterwards. Usually trying to be active fails for me, because I do it for a while, realize that I haven't lost fat in the right places (usually I start to lose fat on my...
Word Throw Up
Trigger Warning: Addiction, Drug UseGood day Beautiful Butterflies, Marvellous Moths, Dazzling Dragonflies, Fabulous Fairies, and Angelic Angels: I have a bit of a rant today. I honestly am not here to hate on men. I'm Angel. I adore men. I LOVE MEN. Ask anyone. Sometimes in life though, we see patterns happen over and over, that we can't just ignore. I wanted to throw something out there today that has bothered me since I was in my teens. Let me start by saying this: My children both have the same father. He was an excellent father to them when we were together. We were together for 10 years. We had our own...
Some Thoughts
Hi everyone! Ruby here. Just came back from a lovely little retreat, the second one I’ve been on this year, and it was amazing. Getting out onto the water and kayaking was a blast. I feel like it’s something you never forget how to do, because it’s been probably 12 years at least since I went in a kayak, and I still knew how to do it. It was nice to be around girls with similarities and get to make new friends. But there’s definitely something so rewarding about coming home and sleeping in your own bed. We also did some fabric painting on some tote bags, which was fun, and helped me improve a bit artistically. I’ve been...
MINI SERIES: ADDICTION, AFFLICTION & AFFECTION – PART 3
Trigger Warning: Drug Use Welcome Back to all my Fellow Warriors: Scene: Warmer weather brought May colours from flowers blossoming all over the small village... villagers, both good and evil, happily waved at one another...fake smiles pasted on their pasty faces, phones all abuzz pasted in their hands... life is waking up, for summer is about to shine again. I messaged Him on Facebook so many times that he probably should have gotten a restraining order. He never once messaged back. I tell Him how amazing he is... I tell Him to remember that one day he will be a Star... I tell Him that I will always be here for him... I tell Him...
Mini Series: Addiction, Affliction & Affection – Part 2
Trigger Warning: Drug Use Welcome back Fellow Warriors, Let's dive right in: When I moved into my new apartment in the middle of December, it was unusually warm with leaves of orange and yellow crumbled on the ground still wet from rain, but not covered by snow. I am moving just two weeks after his phone had been cut off. It had been quick but necessary, my landlord told me the townhouse the way it was, wasn't habitable. A fresh start I thought. Perfect. It's the perfect thing I need. Clean and sober, I quickly found an amazing place that my landlord owned which meant I wouldn't have to pay last month's rent and I...
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