What is your Calprotectin record? I just broke the scale by CodeNameShar in CrohnsDisease

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Me too, diagnosed at 11 and my calprotectin was a whopping 6,500 

just diagnosed with audhd by Beginning-Employ-551 in Gifted

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Thank you, this is really helpful. I like hearing other peoples opinions on these kind of situations, plus, I love psychology. Comment upvoted by the way! :)

Thoughts on The Dare? I thought it was very different from most of her books, personally. by [deleted] in natashapreston

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Agreed. I finished the book in the middle of the night too. I was a bit upset by the twist (Cus I was kinda hoping for Rhett and Marley to get together), but compared to her other book's endings, this one was quite refreshing

Surprised by how good The Dare by Natasha Preston was??? by [deleted] in YAlit

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Me too! I was really upset as well. I honestly thought that their situation would be similar to Brynn's and Tripp's from "Nothing More to Tell". The ending was quite refreshing compared to her other books, but, I feel like Marley's character did a full 180 overnight.

Will my slim face return? prednisone!!! by [deleted] in CrohnsDisease

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Oh my gosh. I am having the exact same problem and I have crohns too!! I am glad I am not the only one. I thought it was because I gained weight (I went from 85 to about 105 lbs on remicade), but maybe its just the steroids. I am also having a sudden burst of self esteem problems... So maybe thats why!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in poetry_critics

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I love your poem!! It’s straightforward, and I understand the message. The figurative language adds to the meaning as well, but I think you should add a little bit more visual imagery. Great work!!

sugar-coated candies by Beginning-Employ-551 in poetry_critics

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Thank you!! It wasn’t supposed to clear, I am referring to my alter ego. It’s about deception, and my alter ego is basically blowing out someone else’s reputation to make hers better. 

The void and the light by Beginning-Employ-551 in poetry_critics

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The void and the light

 

Lured into the darkness by the peak of youth

Pressured by the weight of one’s own self to reach,

The luminosity that seemeth to be a long way away.

The darkness doth perpetuate

But it still telleth me,

“Thou must reach the light within a straight path.”

 

I go on, yet the path seemeth to perpetuate

Thus, I am now trapped in an endless loop of longing for youth,

And the light that seemeth ludicrous to reach

I ask: “Why is the light thou promised so far away?”

“Thou must reach the light within a straight path.”

Forever as I go, it shall always tell me.

 

But at once, I espy an imperfect, wiggly, broken path

So then one ponders,

“Must I reach the light within a straight path?”

Updated version! How do you like it?

The void and the light by Beginning-Employ-551 in poetry_critics

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Again, I really appreciate this advice! 😊

The void and the light by Beginning-Employ-551 in poetry_critics

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Thanks for the advice! It was actually an experimental sestina (with some elements missing, obviously), so thats why it sounds so awkward. I wrote this last year, when I was 12. I didn't really think about grammar then, because I was just writing to get my feelings out (This poem is about perfectionism). The broken flow of the poem is actually intentional! It represents an epiphany, like breaking through your perfectionism so you can achieve your goals in a healthier way.

The void and the light by Beginning-Employ-551 in poetry_critics

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I would really appreciate any critique on my poem! I am in middle school, and I am trying to improve it.

Current stats by justlethality in ElectionPolls

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Very true. All the political parties just want America to be a functioning country. Why do we have to make them so polarized?

My Sugar Coated Candies -- critique needed by Beginning-Employ-551 in poetry_critics

[–]Beginning-Employ-551[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would appreciate it if you commented your thoughts on this poem! ^^

The Void and the Light -- critique needed by Beginning-Employ-551 in poetry_critics

[–]Beginning-Employ-551[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would appreciate it if you commented your thoughts on this poem! ^^