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What it REALLY feels like to have Tourette and tic

Posted on April 2, 2013 by JohannaJ

Church didn’t work out on Sunday. I wanted to go with my grandma for Easter. I put on a skirt and a smile and was excited to praise the Lord. I lasted 10 minutes. Everyone was great, but I wasn’t.… Continue Reading →

Teens Friends, Hope, Life, Medication, Sleep, Tics
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A tribute to Miss Iowa

Posted on January 16, 2013 by LauraB

I actually wanted to write this blog yesterday, but because I wanted to go to bed early, I didn’t come to it. It’s now 6:40 a.m. and I’m wide awake. I’ll explain why. A couple of months ago, I found… Continue Reading →

Professionals Advocacy, Autism, Awareness, Facebook, Hope, Miss Iowa 2012, Tics, Twitter
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Fighter — it’s more than just a word

Posted on August 17, 2012 by EmmaO

Fighter. What does this word mean? What does it really mean? There is more than one definition. Fighter … as in  someone who partakes in a fight. Fighter … as in someone who fights every second of every day in… Continue Reading →

Teens Beauty, Depression, Fight, God, Hope, Joy, Life, Love, Purpose, Resilience
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True life stories can be an inspiration

Posted on August 10, 2012 by EmmaO

Hi everyone! It turns out that summer has negatively affected how much I write. I have been trying to clear out room on my schedule to write. I recently watched a show called “True Life: Embarassing Medical Conditions.” Tourette Syndrome… Continue Reading →

Teens Confidence, Dopamine, Driving, Fear, Hope, Life, TV
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Dare To Dream Conference was a total success!

Posted on May 23, 2012 by KatieD

Hey everyone! It was such a thrill getting to speak at and take part in the Dare To Dream Student Leadership Conference on Monday at Rutgers University. That is me above speaking, and I had such a blast! There were… Continue Reading →

Teens Dare To Dream, Hope, NJCTS
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Noisy, twitchy and anxious … and staying in bed!

Posted on May 23, 2012 by AislingL

So since my last blog, my tics seem to have become considerably worse. Every other time this has happened, I’ve tried to find some sort of reason behind it — with things such as exams, and I have just started… Continue Reading →

Teens Anxiety, Hope, Self-Improvement, Tics, Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month
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I may have Tourette, but Tourette doesn't have me

Posted on April 9, 2012 by EmmaO

Hey everyone! I would like to stress the fact that people with Tourette Syndrome are still people, too. I have a pretty much ordinary teenage life, except I have a few things about me that make me very different from other… Continue Reading →

Teens Hope, Life, Tics
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Hoping for a light in some poetry

Posted on April 4, 2012 by RowenaM

People often say that, ‘Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,’ and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder. This empowers us to find beauty in places where others have not… Continue Reading →

Teens Hope, Poetry
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Stressing over school and medication

Posted on January 31, 2012 by RowenaM

“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” ~ Frederick Douglass Hello everyone! This my first real post. I’m so excited to be a part of this blog. So, this past week has been extra stressful for me. School has… Continue Reading →

Teens Anxiety, Homeschooling, Hope, Stress, Zoloft
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Back at Montclair with a message of hope

Posted on January 18, 2012 by KatieD

Hey guys, I’m back at Montclair! It was a rough day with homesickness and OCD, but I pulled through it with the love of great friends and family members! It’s so crazy being back here. I haven’t been here since… Continue Reading →

Teens College, Hope, OCD

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