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Out of Stigma’s Shadow: Peter’s Story
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“I honestly felt like I was invincible.”
“It’s OK not to be OK.”
When Peter was in middle school, he struggled with dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ADHD. He became a target for bullies and spent a lot of time in the principal’s office. In high school, he embraced alcohol and drugs to ease his social anxiety. By the time he was in college, his substance use had gotten the best of him. He failed his classes and ended up in treatment program where he learned some surprising and important things about himself.
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