Getting Back to You Getting Back to You
 By Xavier Reyes
Xavier was still emotionally dependent on the system after he left it. He hadn't learned how to be alone with himself and his experiences. He realizes that being independent is not just getting a job or knowing how to cook: it's also "what you do for yourself on the inside." [read more]
     
  I Left Foster Care
But My Past Came with Me
By Mary Hanson
Mary struggles with emotional problems after she leaves foster care, and is amazed at how long the system's after-effects linger in her life. [read more]		 I Left Foster Care But My Past Came With Me
     
  Opening Up Opening Up
By Natasha Santos
Natasha connects with her latest therapist in a way she never managed in the past. [read more]
     
  Loose Cannon
By F.W.
Having grown up in a violent, abusive household, the author struggles with his anger every day. Once he begins to understand how his past controls him, he manages to get a better grip on his emotions. [read more]		 Loose Cannon
     
  Finding My Way Home Finding My Way Home
By A.M.
As a reaction to being sexually abused, the writer develops a full-blown eating disorder. She enters a treatment center and begins a slow process of recovery. [read more]