Triggers - xoJane

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: I Survived Anorexia

IHTM CONTESTANT — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:00:00 -0500

Eating again was confusing at first -- after not listening to my body for so long, I honestly couldn’t tell the difference between when I was hungry and when I was full.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: I'm Addicted To Cutting

IHTM CONTESTANT — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:00:00 -0500

In the seven years of my off-and-on affair with cutting, I've crossed several lines I promised I wouldn't.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: My Daughter Was Sexually Abused For Three Years And I Couldn't Stop It

IHTM CONTESTANT — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:00:00 -0500

My story is about what I went through, trying and failing to protect her and the tragic inaction by police, social workers and the family court system that created a nightmare I never thought we’d escape.

Holiday Torture Porn, Or Why I Hated "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo"

Brittany — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:00:18 -0500

I’ve never had such a triggering public freak-out, and I’m not sure when I’ll get over it.