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Port Arthur residents coming home after Harvey evacuations

This article was originally published in The Examiner on September 21, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The City of Port Arthur has begun the process of bringing home Port Arthur residents who were evacuated to other parts of Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Transportation was coordinated by the City of Port Arthur’s OfficeContinueContinue reading “Port Arthur residents coming home after Harvey evacuations”

Set Free’s Celebrate Recovery group hosts rummage sale raising funds for addiction recovery, incarcerated people

This article was originally published in The Examiner on March 9, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Set Free Beaumont’s Celebrate Recovery rummage sale will be Saturday, March 11, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Celebrate Recovery ministry. Set Free Beaumont hosts weekly Celebrate Recovery gatherings after churchContinueContinue reading “Set Free’s Celebrate Recovery group hosts rummage sale raising funds for addiction recovery, incarcerated people”

Thank you for staying

I have something to say to all of my friends. I love you all very much. For those of you who have been with me through this long, crazy journey and never left, I deeply appreciate you for being willing to stick it out with me through the long haul. You might have met meContinueContinue reading “Thank you for staying”

Those nights kept me alive: Chat logs from my escape

Here’s another post from my escape. I’ve been remembering it in pictures and with an old email I wrote to friends explaining my situation as it was happening. Today, I’m posting some of my old chat logs. If you know someone who is being held too tightly, this is for you. If you are one ofContinueContinue reading “Those nights kept me alive: Chat logs from my escape”

Why I Kept Living: World Suicide Prevention Day 2016

Originally posted on Facebook on Sept. 10, 2016.  It’s been almost one year since the last time I wanted to die. It’s morbid, yes, but today is World Suicide Prevention Day and so far, I have kept living. I was 14 when it happened the first time. Winter has always felt like death to me,ContinueContinue reading “Why I Kept Living: World Suicide Prevention Day 2016”