How it started
I started when I was in 8th grade. I was angry and depressed and suisidle. I wanted to get a break and have a distraction. Immediately after doing it I could see how I was changing and how I was distancing from my friends. They were scared of me. They didn't want to be around me because I was always high. Then one day after having just gotten a wax pen and being "off my rocker I got suspended from school for 3 days. It kinda hit me that what I was doing was not good. Then I let Christ into my life and it really changed my outlook on it. That's when I decided it needed to stop.
We do have the power to change our lives. Change the thought process and want better for yourself. Whether it is religion, friends, family or a site like this, support and encouragement help a lot and building self confidence with positive thoughts is crucial.
It sounds like you come through admireably. Keep up the good work. We can quit.
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