"It felt so good! It wasn't just the party itself, but how I felt for days or even weeks after! It was like my depression was lifted; my self-esteem came back-it was exactly what I needed!"
"It is my special treat to celebrate myself and remind myself what I have to live for," he says.
"Celebrating ourselves can feel like an uncomfortable-or even radical-act. But for those of us who experienced family trauma, recognizing ourselves can actually be healing."
"By choosing to celebrate ourselves, we push back against the messages we received in our past that told us we were unworthy or insignificant."
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