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The Story of 2017
2017 was a year of growth for The Facing Project. As we count down the final hours of the year we want to give thanks for all that happened, and to say how much we appreciate all of you who have been a part of the story. Since we’re headquartered in David Letterman’s hometown of Muncie, Indiana, we … [Read more...]
The Story of a Mother Providing for Her Son One Day at a Time
As told to Autumn Snesrud. I woke up this morning with a feeling in my gut. I know today is going to be hard. I go into the kitchen to open up my fridge knowing I won’t find anything in there. The emptiness that looks back at me is almost too much. We have no food, no milk, just one lonely … [Read more...]
Drugs Destroy Lives The Road of Recovery from Rock Bottom Addiction
As told to Kelly Sickafoose. I had a great mom and dad, both pillars of the community with good jobs. I never had a bad life, but I had problems on the inside. I never really felt comfortable in my own skin. At a very young age, I became involved in the drug underworld, starting with marijuana. … [Read more...]
What is Not Love A Teen Romance Plagued with Violent Abuse
Kiara’s story as told by Katrina Brown and Megan Caldwell. It all started a few years ago. It was my junior year of high school, and I was 16 years old. Everyone thought I was so cool to talk to him. He was one of the most popular guys in school: athletic, played football, wrestled. … [Read more...]
Being the Key Helping Families and Educators Embrace Autism
As told to Abby Walton by Lisa Combs. Lisa’s story. She is 48. I first heard the word autism in the early 1980's while sitting in a classroom at Ball State University. I went to Ball State to study marketing, but it wasn’t really me so I went through a series of majors including deaf … [Read more...]
Taking Flight Dealing with Teenage Depression and Learning to Seek Help
Meredith’s Story / 19 years old written by Megan Haynes I have faded scars. Some on my shoulder and some on my wrists. They’re not prominent, but in a certain light you can see them. I used to look at them and think: here is what I’ve done. I can go back to this self-harm, and this is always a … [Read more...]
Finding Home A Story of Redemption and Recovery in the Face of Poverty
As told to writer Cindy Baldwin I lay on the floor of my silent mobile home praying to God that there would be some way out, bargaining with Him that there would be some way I could get my kids back. I had left an abusive husband and my family a year before, moving several hundred miles from home … [Read more...]
A Lesson in Gratitude A Story on the Hardship and Heartbreak of Poverty
As told to Cathy Shouse Journalist, novelist, author of Images of America Fairmount & Community Blogger for The Star Press Being 79 years old and a retired nurse, I have seen hardships over the years and have helped people whenever I could. I don’t think any of that prepared me for the … [Read more...]
Missing My Sister Coping With and Managing Suicidal Depressing
Jennifer’s story written by Christine Rhine God, just let me die, I whispered. Everybody will be better off. I poured the pills into my hand and hesitated. I thought of my husband and of our daughters. All their lives they would have to live with my decision. At prom. At graduation. On their … [Read more...]
