Self-preservation Stories

Fighting for survival, against self-doubt . . .

She knows from experience that the trick is to stay really quiet. Really, really quiet. Quiet as a stone person in a square, or as a mouse or a chair. For if she hears you she'll find you and then she'll teach you a lesson. But it's so stuffy in here, and she really, really needs to pee.

It said something, can you hear it? Listen carefully, yet don't.

... "Mom, I'm so scared. I can't go to school tomorrow" "Honey, I'm so sorry but there is nothing I can do" ,Mom answered , " You have got to face them, you have to show them that what they did to you won't get you down and that you are not afraid of them" ... Follow Victoria-Alison' story about how she ended up as the school's loser. Her ups and downs, and most of all; the tale in which she finds the part of herself that she thought she buried a long time ago.

Lisa's Triumph: Victory over Leukemia will stir the hearts of all who read it. Giving a thrust of confidence and optimism to those afflicted or closely affected by this, or any other, life threatening or perilous disease, debilitation, deformity, or injury--Lisa's Triumph is creative nonfiction at its best. This is the true story of Lisa Sullivan and her family. Only days prior to her tenth birthday, they were told she had just a twenty percent chance of living six months--if the chemotherapy worked! Undaunted by bleak statistics, Lisa's family helped her win an overwhelming battle. Get to know Lisa, and you will appreciate her fiery surge of strength mushrooming from within and experience a budding sensation of infinite power. If ever there existed a golden key to self-preservation, you will find it among the pages of Lisa's Triumph. This is not merely about Lisa's struggle: It parallels the observations, feelings, and thoughts of those closest to her, explaining their reactions and fears--and how each was able to cope and overcome. "I want people to know it doesn't have to be like that," Lisa's mother says as she remembers the foreboding predictions that were often set before them. But Lisa tells it differently. She takes you back, allowing you to look through the eyes of a young girl. "I just wanted to be like the other kids," she explains. "You know, to be able to stay overnight at a slumber party...or have my own hair again after it all fell out." "Yes," her mother Pat recalls, "she lost her hair eleven times. Finally, we began shaving her head. It was easier that way. We'd sit in front of the mirror, laughing and crying and hugging each other." Lisa's Triumph radiates inspiration and hope as it conveys a message of faith: a tragic story with a happy ending; a lesson of incredible forbearance against towering adversities; a time of steadfast courage where the unconquerable is defeated; and by true measure, a wondrous miracle.

Sometimes we think we are protecting our hearts when we don't let people in. But really we're missing out on something truly beautiful.

“Not clever enough,” her voice was calm. My breathing, heavy and fast filled the silences between her words. “You have to think Varin. Every action made has consequences both unseen and unforeseeable. But often there will be signs. Clues lying about in plain sight. Common knowledge. When people act they make the mistake of thinking only in the small circle of now. But you have to see beyond that. Don’t think just about yourself when you act. Think: How will this impact the town, the kingdom, the world. You knew this would happen. You just didn’t allow the knowledge to reach your conscious level of thought. Try again.”

In the small, picturesque town of Willow Creek, 17-year-old Sarah Monroe leads a seemingly ordinary life. But beneath the surface, Sarah harbors a dark secret: she's living under a fabricated identity. After a traumatic incident that put her life at risk, Sarah's only choice was to disappear and reinvent herself, aided by a single lie that has shielded her from a dangerous past.

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Poetry is waves of emotions, you keep floating in it. Poems for loved one. I hope you like my work. Happy reading

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Dream Wastaken, his brother, Nightmare, Technoblade, Sapnap, BadBoyHalo, Friend, and AweSamDude appear in a mysterious room. What will they do in the twisting halls of mysteries as they are afraid to continue on? Dream SMP Halloween special! That doesn't even have a PT2 yet... Dream is a mom sibling. Torture is explained. Anger is purely mentioned and only that. Felix is a mysterious hallucination. Tubbo is Dream's brother. I am currently trying to update the tags but it is telling me the tags I have are over 25, when in reality there is 24, all of them are needed, especially the long one!

The Addendum Tablet was made to supplement life and all human needs. Life was sufficient and there was order. But little did they know that it was created with a "defect" that could change everything. Wars and uprising were brought on by the unfair distribution of the Addendum Tablet. Only the higher classes were allowed this privilege. But eventually the Society won, and to make sure there would never be the chance of losing ever again, they wiped everyone's memory of the wars and hostility. Now living the life the Society has made for her, Aidlyn tries to follow them and live in order. Only is it really living when you've never been given a choice? As she begins experiencing hallucinations she can't explain, she starts to wonder- are these just hallucinations... or are these flashbacks? As she struggles to understand what's going on with her she meets Tye, a boy that knows more than he's letting on. If she wants to find out what's happening to her, she will have to learn to trust him, but should she? Doing this could put her in danger, for the Society will not let her live if she knew.

Ani's life has been a storm of trauma and heartbreak-abuse from her past, an ex who won't let go, and scars that refuse to heal. When she meets Noah online, he becomes her safe haven, offering hope and love like she's never known. But as their bond deepens, secrets, betrayal, and emotional distance threaten to unravel everything. Torn between her love for Noah and the pain he causes, Ani must find the courage to let go-for her own survival. A story of love, heartbreak, and self-discovery, Ani must decide if some loves are worth fighting for or if letting go is the only way to heal.