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Almost Dawn

AliceKatherine4

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AliceKatherine4

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At the age of nineteen Anna decries the world after her brother, Charlie, is murdered trying to protect her.  She cycles through psychologist after psychologist, but no one understands the crushing weight of her guilt. Because Anna is holding a secret. A secret no one knows. Charlie's death was her fault. 

In a bid to help her heal, her parents allow her to move into Charlie's empty house. But instead of healing, Anna locks the door, and doesn't leave. A year goes by, and then her mother finds The Survivor Crew,  a peer support group for trauma survivors. In a desperate plea, she threatens to sell Charlie's house if Anna doesn't attend. It's at Anna's first Survivor Crew meeting  that she meets Ezekiel. 

Ezekiel is nothing like Anna. His scars are right there, on his face, for everyone to see. A topic of conversation, or quiet whispers. But over time Anna begins to think her scars might not be so different, even if they can't be seen. Will Anna finally be able to heal the wounds that have controlled her life for so long?

**Trigger Warning**

This story covers topics such as self-harm, suicide, physical and sexual assault, and murder. Reader discretion is advised.All Rights Reserved

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THE EDGE OF NINETEEN(19)(EDITING) by Veran_dra

"Some stories aren't just written-they're survived." Heaven never planned to fall apart quietly. Nineteen was supposed to be her year of survival. Instead, it became the year everything unraveled-family, friendships, and the walls she built around her pain. Diagnosed with BPD, trapped between silence and screams, and carrying scars she thought no one could love, she was certain the world had forgotten her. Then came Chase-gentle, persistent, and painfully human. What began as an accidental connection in a library became the lifeline she never knew she needed. This is not a love story in the way you expect. It's about healing in slow, aching pieces. It's about therapy sessions, midnight breakdowns, found family, and daring to believe in something softer. It's about what happens when you stop surviving and start living. And maybe, just maybe-find someone worth fighting your way back for. Raw. Real. Relatable. If you've ever been on the edge of something-grief, love, adulthood, or your own mind-this book is for you. ---

WAKE (Wattpad edition) by coffee-an-flowers

The powerful conclusion to the SCARS trilogy. Jon finally feels like he has a place where he can get a break from the weight of having to be Pastor Pete's good son. But the opioid pills he's using to manage his pain are changing his behavior in ways he won't be able to hide for much longer. It isn't even his biggest secret: no one knows the real Jon White, and he's terrified if the full truth of himself comes out it will cost both the love of his earthly dad and his heavenly Father. Cary has one last hurdle to leave years of childhood abuse behind him: the trial at which he has to testify against his abuser. But his decision to speak up has splintered the remains of his family and his former best friend seems bent on self-destructing. Cary's going to need everything he's learned along the way to snatch Jon off the ledge. It's never been more obvious the journey from walking wounded to wholeness isn't meant to be travelled alone. A novel about wearing our scars and owning our stories as fully loved children of God. Cover illustration by Teylor.AArt. Used with permission. Contains mature language, and subject matter related to addiction, self-harm, and suicide. All rights reserved. Created for Wattpad. If you are reading this work on another site, this work has been stolen and you are at risk of viruses and malware!

Logan by braindeadwriter06

*TW* Contains topics and scenes of sexual assault, self-harm, abuse.* "You know you loved every second of it," I can feel the tears welling up as well as the anger building up within me. I stare at him for a while before I have to turn away from his hungry gaze. "Look I just came here to tell you that I forgive you for what you did back in Cali and I'll take you back," "You forgive me?" I yell. "I did nothing to you. You raped me! You fucking raped me! You have no right to come here and tell me that. You. Forgive. Me. You traumatized me. What you did to me tore me up inside and was eating away at me until I tried to kill myself. And when I told people they didn't believe me. I had to listen to so many people talk about how great a guy you were and how I clearly just regretted sleeping with you. You are a monster. You made me hate myself for something that was never my fault. You have caused me so much pain and suffering," I pause to take a deep breath. "So you don't get to come here to my school and tell me you forgive me. You don't get to make me feel bad about coming forward. The only thing I regret is ever thinking you were a good person." _____________________________________________ Logan Young is a 16-year-old girl about to start her senior year in a brand new town. The past year has been tough and her family moved to give her a fresh start. Her life before the move had been hard and she had been spiraling. She quickly makes new friends and even enemies. She builds up walls to protect herself. But what happens when an unlikely person helps her to tear down her walls and heal. Will she be able to survive in this new place and keep her secrets intact?

Reasons to Live | ✔ by HisBeautifulMess

After an incident three months ago and her parent's divorce, Reina Caverly finds a way to cope: cutting herself. Her mother's a workaholic, her sister is an out of control teenage girl, and her dad disappeared from the face of the planet. She can't even tell her two best friends, Joshua and Megan, about her problems. Then she meets young and mysterious Calvin Young about to commit suicide by jumping from her school's rooftop which surprised Reina. He's rich; he's handsome for his age, and does well at school, so why? Why would someone who has everything want to kill himself? Everyone has a dark secret, even Calvin who seems to have the world. Can Reina and Calvin learn to speak up about their issues? Can they find their reasons to live? ______ "One day you'll leave me. You don't want a girl with a rape story," I said as I desperately tried to stop my sobs and hiccups. "You deserve someone who is prettier and more stable then me." "Mon ange ," he whispered to me lightly as he held my tear-stained face. I looked at him and my breath shortened as I met his intense look. "I don't want anyone else," he said, "because I just want you." ______ WARNING: Story contains rape, self-harm, and suicidal ideation.

Learning to breath again ! by dahlia__blooms

Nineteen-year-old Celina has spent most of her life surrounded by silence-haunted by the ghosts of her past and the scars no one can see. The world has taught her to hide, to build walls so high that even light struggles to enter. Her life is a mystery, even to herself-a web of memories, pain, and unanswered questions. But everything begins to shift when she meets Ayan. Kind yet persistent, he sees the broken pieces she tries so hard to bury. Slowly, with his warmth and patience, Celina starts to rediscover what it means to live, to trust, and to breathe again. As her guarded world starts to unravel, Celina must face the truth about her past-and decide whether she can truly let go and embrace the life waiting for her.

The Quiet Between Heartbeats by Jaceruth

Noah Night is seventeen, silent, and surviving. Haunted by a past she refuses to speak of, she moves through life like a ghost-unseen, unheard, and untouched. Her only safe place is her mum's arms, and even that sometimes feels too fragile to hold her broken pieces. Then Lacie Winter crashes into her world-fierce, red-haired, and reckless with kindness. She's the first person to look Noah in the eyes and see more than a scarred shell. But letting someone in means risking everything... and Noah isn't sure she can take that leap. As their worlds tangle, Noah must decide if she's ready to face the past she's buried and open herself to the one thing she's always feared-hope. But healing isn't easy. Love isn't a fix. And sometimes, survival feels like the hardest thing in the world. Will Noah find her voice in a world that taught her to stay silent, or will her past finally drown her for good? --- ⚠️ Trigger Warnings: This story contains sensitive content including: • Childhood trauma & abuse • Panic attacks & PTSD • Mentions of sexual assault (non graphic) • Anxiety & depression • Emotional manipulation • Recovery/healing themes Reader discretion is advised. Mental health matters. Please take care of yourself first. 💛

SMARTBOOM - FORBIDDEN PASSION by chosennelz

"What are you doing in here?" Boom's voice. was low, clipped, but not loud enough to draw attention outside. Smart didn't answer. He stepped closer, then closer, and before Boom could retreat, Smart wrapped his arms around him from behind, slow, careful, but deliberate. Boom went rigid. His breath caught. Smart lowered his head just slightly, lips hovering near Boom's ear. "I just want to talk." Some ghosts don't haunt you. They wait for you to come back. ⚠️ Content Warning: 🔞 The story Contains mature themes, explicit content and references to a complex past. This is a story of emotional aftermath, forbidden love, and navigating trauma years later. All characters in the present timeline are adults. Reader discretion is strongly advised. After years of silence, Smart walks into a job interview hoping to forget the past but fate has other plans. One look at the man across the table is enough to bring it all rushing back. A name he thought he'd never hear again. A face he was never meant to see. A past neither of them has truly left behind. In a world built on secrets and appearances, what happens when buried truths start to resurface? And how do you protect what's forbidden... when it never stopped feeling right? Slow-burn | LGBTQ+ | Emotional healing | Forbidden past. Characters are fictional. Images used for visual inspiration only - no affiliation with the real individuals.

Angel and her Demons. by milee1993

Angel has spent years fighting for her safety, sanity and her survival, running from an abusive father. What happens when a chance encounter with a pair of brothers who turn her world upside down and give her the chance to find her freedom? Will she learn to love herself or will the trauma be too much to bear? Will Angel succumb to her Demons?

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(A Cannibals experience): Stalk the life of a young struggling assassin, let your eyes and mind witness what he sees for what feels like the first time. Discover horrors, trauma's, secretes, lies, fear, layers and hunger in the eyes of a disturbed emotionally struggling mind. This story walks a fine line of gore, indigestible descriptions, untethered violence, unrequited love, mild/dark humor and identity. In this story you will find endless carnage, bodily horror, bloodbaths, moider, murth and absolute self-mutilation. Don't enjoy this story, be disturbed, scarred, afraid and jarred, should you enjoy this- well aren't you a sick little freak?🖤

The ones who knew us when we were dying┃ENHYPEN by yuhirou

Seven broken boys. One summer. One place they never chose. And three months to figure out how to live with things they never asked for. They meet inside the walls of a psychiatric recovery program, each carrying secrets, problems too heavy for their age. Some here because they broke. Some because they were caught. Some because someone finally noticed. Strangers. Until they're not. Each day forces them on confronting a painful truth they've been running from. They'll have to face not just their own demons, but each other's as well. the ones they've kept hidden from everyone. if they want to find any chance of healing.

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THE EDGE OF NINETEEN(19)(EDITING)

"Some stories aren't just written-they're survived." Heaven never planned to fall apart quietly. Nineteen was supposed to be her year of survival. Instead, it became the year everything unraveled-family, friendships, and the walls she built around her pain. Diagnosed with BPD, trapped between silence and screams, and carrying scars she thought no one could love, she was certain the world had forgotten her. Then came Chase-gentle, persistent, and painfully human. What began as an accidental connection in a library became the lifeline she never knew she needed. This is not a love story in the way you expect. It's about healing in slow, aching pieces. It's about therapy sessions, midnight breakdowns, found family, and daring to believe in something softer. It's about what happens when you stop surviving and start living. And maybe, just maybe-find someone worth fighting your way back for. Raw. Real. Relatable. If you've ever been on the edge of something-grief, love, adulthood, or your own mind-this book is for you. ---