I never set out to cut off my parents. I never imagined that choosing my life would mean leaving the home I grew up in and a home that still holds memories of a lot of trauma that I carry with me in my mind and body.
I never intentionally planned on leaving home, but in 2013 everything fell apart when I woke up in an inpatient psychiatric hospital following a suicide attempt, self-harm and dissociative identity disorder (DID).
During that time, it was deemed not safe for me to go home due to the history of abuse. So, I followed this advice and temporary housing was set up for me.
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