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I Have Never Regretted My Abortion
But I’m afraid I’ll never be able to talk about it openly
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Marissa G.
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How My Crush on My Gay Best Friend Hindered Our Friendship
It took leaving Christianity for me to see the light
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Stephanie Weaver
9
The Dining Room Table I Had To Have
Dining with ghosts and Proust
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Anne Ulanov
2
Ashes to Ashes, Trust to Trust
What I’ve learned from having a tattoo made of my dead partner’s ashes
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Kelli S Dunham
6
I Look Like a Veteran Too
Women veterans deserve to be seen and honored for our service
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Daniella Mestyanek Young
1
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What It's Like When Everyone Knows You're a Witch
A journey from hiding spellbooks to coming out of the “broom closet” to be the office witch
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Amanda Kay
2
Binge Eating Was My First High
What lengths would I go to feed my hungry heart?
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Kelly A. Varner
4
Shedding Our Stuff While Living as Nomads Was Easier Said Than Done
How a year-long road trip helped me sort out what matters most
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Mary Corbin
My Secret Life as a Teenage Boy
Gender exploration is a unique journey and a basic human right
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Evoë Thorne
2
I’m a Surgeon Who Was Diagnosed with ADHD in My Thirties
My ADHD was hard for my family and friends to understand, but it’s one of life’s greatest gifts to me
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Nimisha Kantharia
5
How To Be a Hero
The joy of appreciating (and auditioning for) TV commercials, especially ones that include allergy sufferer, frustrated mom, and woman who likes eating…
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Katina Corrao
Why I Tore Up My Wedding Album
My photo albums had to be destroyed, but the stories they told continue to inform my life
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Karen Paul
2
Finding Permission to Mourn 22 Years After 9/11
I lost a man I almost dated on Flight 93 and have been seeking closure ever since
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Trisha Kostis
4
This Job Will Kill Me If I Let It
No one told me a work-life imbalance could make me sick
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Katrina Jackson
2
Open Secrets
Open Secrets
Open Secrets is an online magazine for memorable, revealing personal essays about all the subjects we're taught to keep "secret." Contact Editor Rachel Kramer Bussel at opensecretsmag at gmail.com
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