Comments on: Happy Holiday Kickoff!

By: Patty Hribko

Patty Hribko — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 18:54:58 +0000

Dawn: I just wanted to say hello and wish you the best. I still cannot believe some of what you went thru. Someone recently told me their daughter was a victim of violence by her boyfirend. This child is only 17 and she was abused severely. The sad thing is she still luvs the guy, which is typical for abused woment. I referred her family to your web site and hope they browse and learn that they did not do anything wrong, that sometimes there are bad people out there. Thank again Dawn.

By: HS1984

HS1984 — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 22:38:09 +0000

Thanks, and best wishes to everyone here.

Phillip

By: Mischa

Mischa — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:06:29 +0000

Phillip –
P.S. – I can also be found on match.com smae screen name! I hope they post this so you can see me now and get in touch!

Have a nice day!

Mischa

By: Mischa

Mischa — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:03:33 +0000

Phillip –
Oh my God! If you are Phillip Copeland than yes, it is me! I am really at a loss for words right now. I can be reached on yahoo. My screen name is pinupcutie1970.

Wow! I really am just really floored at just how small the world really is! Hopefully we can chat via email sometime soon. Are you still in Texas?

Well Phillip I will stop here as I’m sure most people on this blog don’t want to hear the ramblings of 2 people who once really dug each other! I too hope all is well with you.

Mischa

By: HS1984

HS1984 — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 05:23:02 +0000

Mischa –
I hope life is treating you well…better than well.
It’s been more than 20 years since I met you, but
I’ll always remember you as one of the most beautiful
girls who ever kissed me (if you don’t remember me, then I’ll
leave well enough alone). I just thought you might be the same Mischa I knew in ‘84-’85 Austin. Even if you’re not…..live, and find happiness.

Phillip

By: Mischa

Mischa — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 15:31:16 +0000

Melissa –
Thank you so very much for your kind words. You write really well and it seems to come from experience.

Your words meant so much to me this morning I just wanted to say thank you especially during this holiday season. This time of year is so hard on many of us and I really appreciate the time and effort.

Mischa

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 06:50:42 +0000

Mischa, I want to tell you that this life truly is a gift. I am still a young person, but the pain I have felt has taken me to some dark and lonely places that are so indescribable. I have in the past, as you, considered leaving this world to free myself from my pain, sick of it being so damn hard. But I didn’t. Thank the Lord, because we are meant to be here to enjoy, not take our lives. Don’t be so hard on yourself, you are already succeeding by wanting to change. The road to internal happiness is tough, something so beautiful isn’t easy coming out of hardship. It takes a lot of discipline, but mostly self love to rise above. Teach yourself to be more positive and concentrate on the good you have to offer, I know this is extra hard coming off drugs, so give yourself the patience you need. Once you have a taste of the happiness you deserve, nothing can stop you. I have learned that death is not the road to freedom, it is through controlling ourselves that we find release, we can free ourselves from the bondage of misery that consumes us and leaves our souls tortured. Find faith in yourself, you alone have the drive and the power to change your world.
You are in my prayers,
Love from, Melissa.

By: Mischa

Mischa — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 20:40:22 +0000

Dear Melissa –
After reading your posting I felt encouraged to start my life’s change as well. I’m so miserable. I recently gave up the heavier drugs and gained a lot of weight. Now it seems as if that is holding me back as well as my lack of self worth.

I have printed your words so that when I’m feeling down or thinking death is better than this life I’m currently living I can find the hope I so desperately need.

Thank you for sharing your story.

Mischa

By: Nicole D'Amico

Nicole D'Amico — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 16:07:04 +0000

Melissa,
Congratulations on your tremendous courage to change your life for the better!! I wish you all the best. Keep going and believe in yourself no matter how many people may seem disappointed, if they care about whats best for you they will be supportive once they see your happiness in life. Change is scary, I am going thru the same dilemma’s in life also. Your story gives me encouragement. Thanks for sharing and best of luck, Melissa!!

Nicole

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 03:31:25 +0000

Hello everyone, I just wanted to say that I just made one of the gutsiest moves of my life. I quit my job that I hated that never really suited me, and found myself compromising my happiness to suite everyone else’s ideals in my life. I decided to go back to school and follow my dream of becoming a massage therapist. For me, life has always been a struggle with not much support around me, with next to no confidence in myself, this took all the guts I could scrounge up. I am still scared, but learned a valuable lesson to always trust yourself, especially when others around you disagree, it is even more important to trust yourself fully. I finally feel in control of me and empowered by myself, instead of being so lost, or going with the flow because it’s so comfortable. Although I pissed a few people off in the process, took a big pay cut, I have a vitality in my heart that comes with the knowing that I made the right decision. Last year my life was full of blurry weekends and my body of chemicals, I wasn’t quite addicted but I have to say the air is definitely clearer this year and it’s paying off. It’s amazing what you have inside you when you free yourself from false happiness and let your natural emotions take over. You create your own reality for life, instead of relying on something els to do it for you that only lasts a little while and deserts you the next day only to leave you drained and dead inside.