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TWLOHA

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To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. twloha.com/about Need resources? mentalhealthtoolkit.co In crisis? Text TWLOHA to 741-741

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 8h

“I learned to wear it like armor. Growing up, you don’t get a manual on how to survive loss, trauma, or the kind of nights that leave you staring at the ceiling fan until dawn. You just learn how to bury it. I buried everything." https://twloha.com/blog/silence-isnt-peace/

TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 14h

You make every day better, and you make our day the best when you choose to shop in our online store. ☀️

Find this new drop and more hopeful items at store.twloha.com!

TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 1d

“You don’t need the perfect words. You just need to start. Tell one friend. Write one line. Whisper it if you have to. Anything that cracks the silence is a victory.

Because the cost of hiding is too high.
Because silence is not peace.” https://twloha.com/blog/silence-isnt-peace/

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 2d

“The worst lie I ever told wasn’t to a judge or a cop. It wasn’t even to the people I loved. It was to myself.

The lie went like this: If I don’t talk about it, it’ll go away. That silence almost killed me.” https://twloha.com/blog/silence-isnt-peace/

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 2d

Another huge shoutout goes to the streamer team, An Appeal To Collaboration! 🎉 They raised over $17,000 during our Suicide Prevention Campaign—absolutely incredible. 💛 Thank you for helping connect more people to mental health support!

TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 2d

Huge congrats to @/Nova_Morningstar92 (Threads, Insta, Twitch) for being our top streamer during our Suicide Prevention Campaign! 🎉 They raised $3,000 to help fund mental health support. Thank you to everyone who joined—your impact connects more people to care. 💛

TWLOHA saved my life. And now, nearly 20 years later, to have been able to raise this money for this incredible cause. It brings tears to my eyes knowing how many people will be reached. How many people will finally know they aren’t alone and will find hope and help. It’s incredible.

TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 4d

This darkness won't last forever. This heaviness won't always be around. Don't give up.

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 4d

“Grief doesn’t measure itself, and it can never really be measured by anything beyond the moments it demands of us.” https://twloha.com/blog/measuring-grief/.

TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 5d

Stop apologizing for existing.

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 5d

“My older brother would have turned fifty this year. He was six years old the day I was born, but I am now ten years older than he was on the day he took his own life. This realization somehow makes the procession of time become even blurrier.” https://twloha.com/blog/measuring-grief/.

TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 6d

Love who you are growing into.

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 7d

Your story is still going. You still have a song to sing. Stay for what is still to come.

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 7d

“Grief doesn’t abide by the passage of time. It isn’t linear. It isn’t cyclical. It’s chaotic and disorganized. Grief doesn’t count the years between the moments that end up redefining us in monumental ways.” https://twloha.com/blog/measuring-grief/.

TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 8d

“He called me that morning just to talk, to check in. Maybe I should have realized it was strange, as it wasn’t something he normally did, but we were working on repairing our relationship after too many years, and I was happy to talk to him.” https://twloha.com/blog/measuring-grief/.

TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 9d

Just because things are hard doesn't mean you're weak. Just because you fail a few times doesn't mean you're incapable.

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 9d

“It’s been seventeen years, and my brother would have turned fifty this year, but the numbers don’t seem to matter much because grief doesn’t abide by the passage of time. It lingers in the small moments that you don’t expect to remember." https://twloha.com/blog/measuring-grief/.

TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 10d

Keep going. Keep fighting. Keep moving forward.

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 11d

It's okay to let go of things that you don't need anymore. If something used to be helpful, but it's served its purpose, it's okay to move forward and adjust.

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 11d

It’s normal to have questions and to want answers after losing someone to suicide. Even without the answers, you can ask. https://twloha.com/blog/suicide-loss-the-grief/

TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 12d

Tell people you love them. Share kindness every chance you get.

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 12d

Other people—mothers, friends, spouses, co-workers—have lost someone they love to suicide. You don’t need our permission to grieve and heal out loud, but if you do want the encouragement, it’s here. https://twloha.com/blog/suicide-loss-the-grief/

TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 13d

Your healing will take time. Don't rush it or feel ashamed when the journey isn't quick.

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 13d

They say that time heals, and it can, but that doesn’t mean the loss disappears. It’s the weight of it that dissipates as we feel, heal, and remember. You don’t need to shut down or close yourself off from thinking about them. https://twloha.com/blog/suicide-loss-the-grief/

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 14d

Take care of yourself.

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 14d

You wish they had stayed. You wish it hadn’t ended the way it did. You wish they were still here. The reality is gut-wrenching. It can fill you with rage. It can stir up frustration. It can ignite a pain that feels easier to channel into anger. https://twloha.com/blog/suicide-loss-the-grief/

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