Xander

This might be a little dark for a first blog post, but the one-year mark of my r* just passed. It's so weird to think it's been a year.. in some ways it feels more recent, but it also feels like it's been a very long time. I saw a picture from last Christmas, when I had cut most of my hair off, which seems to be a pretty common coping mechanism. It didn't look good and just made me feel uglier. I didn't visit extended family that year, I stayed home. I don't remember much else. This past week I've been busy studying for finals and writing my research paper, and I've been kind of tryi

Hi, welcome to AS I remember I was nervous about posting here for the first time but everyone was very welcoming and kind

Thank you all for being so welcoming! And thanks @Finchy, I figured a cute pfp might help me feel a little better haha

@Finchy and @MeBeMary, thank you both! 🙂

Hi everyone, I'm a little nervous as I've never used a forum before, but I thought I'd say hello. I'm finally coming out of denial and am beginning my healing journey, and I'm trying to keep my head up.