Stories we tell ourselves. Life is a Story - story.one

There are a lot of metaphors that jump to mind when talking about life. The one that always spoke to me the most was stories.

What is a person, if not the culmination of stories told to them? What is a personality, if not a story one tells others about themselves.

How many strokes it takes until a life topples over?

Contained in this volume are such stories. They are stories of growing up in a hostile world, trying to find a branch to hold on to keep sane.

Ultimately, they are stories of failed attempts at survival.

For what are stories, if not a flickering lifeline to sanity?

Content warning: Self-harm, underage drinking, addiction, mentions of SA.