What Happened To Her, Happened To Me. I Wish I Were Brave Enough To Tell About It.

Someone once told me that if there was a story I wanted to hear, but couldn’t find it, I should write it. I never saw the pain of my youth reflected in the stories I read, so I decided to write about it. My voice resonated with many young women. Your story can, too. At…

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Erica Buddington

Jul 6, 2013

**The following video discusses the aftermath of rape and the resilience that comes with learning to live again.**

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