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Giving advice to my younger self. #DearMe

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photo credit: Shauna Silva (Me) *Youtube sensation Laci Green has joined forces with the ladies of Youtube and asked people to write down advice that they would give to their younger self. So, the following is a letter of advice that I would give to my younger self (if such a thing were possible).* Dear younger self, I know things suck right now. In your young life, you have dealt with abuse of all kinds. You have dealt with mental illness and self-injury. You have also dealt with being bullied. I know it is hard to believe now, but you will survive. I'm not saying that things will get less difficult as you get older, but I am telling you that you need to hang in there and take things day by day. If that is too much to handle, take life minute by minute. Also, not everyone is out to destroy you. The friends you have right now will be your friends later on in life. People like Liz, Alexis, Paul, Desiree, and Yvonne will be in your life, and will be great encouragers. Understa...