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TWLOHA

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To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. twloha.com/about Need resources? mentalhealthtoolkit.co In crisis? Text TWLOHA to 741-741

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 2h

It's okay if you're messy, or clumsy, or don't always say the right thing. Your presence matters more than your perfection.

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 9h

Are you falling behind, or are you just a human moving at a human pace?

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 11h

“It doesn’t crash into you all at once. It comes quietly, like water seeping under a door. At first, you don’t even notice. The days begin to lose their edges. The air feels heavier. You stop answering texts, then stop opening them.” https://twloha.com/blog/gradually-then-suddenly/

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 1d

If you made a hard decision lately, we're proud of you. If you chose rest instead of burnout, we're proud of you. If you survived today, we're proud of you.

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 1d

Healing is a slow process. It takes its time, unraveling the past and mending our bodies, minds, and hearts in the present. It doesn’t rush and it doesn’t adhere to a schedule.

We invite you to read “Gradually Then Suddenly” by Liz Koch at https://twloha.com/blog/gradually-then-suddenly/.

Gradually Then Suddenly

At first, recovery is clumsy and raw. You drag yourself forward with no faith that it will matter. The victories are microscopic: answering a text, opening the curtains, taking a shower. You don’t feel “better,” not yet. But something stubborn in you insists on trying.

And then, without warning, there’s a shift. You laugh before remembering you’re supposed to feel heavy. You catch yourself humming while making coffee. You wake up and, without realizing it, just… get out of bed. You don’t notice the exact moment you crossed back over, only that you’ve returned in pieces, and the pieces have begun to fit again.

TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 1d

Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and we can’t ignore the importance of mental health when it comes to these communities and their connection to their land and culture.

One Sky Center - oneskycenter.org
Indigenous Wellness Research Institute - iwri.org
Indigenous Story Studio - istorystudio.com

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 2d

“The deeper wound was the silence I had lived with for years before that moment—the silence that taught me I didn’t deserve to ask for help, that no one would believe me, that men weren’t supposed to break.” https://twloha.com/blog/silence-isnt-peace/

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 3d

“I write because I don’t want anyone else to think their pain has to stay hidden. Because I know what it’s like to be one decision away from disappearing. And because I’ve seen with my own eyes that words... can pull someone back from the edge.” https://twloha.com/blog/silence-isnt-peace/

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 4d

“That’s what silence steals: connection. It convinces you that you’re the only one drowning, when the truth is, there are millions of us treading the same water. And the moment you speak—even shakily, even in fragments—you realize you’re not alone." https://twloha.com/blog/silence-isnt-peace/

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 4d

Did you know you can take TWLOHA on the road!? These TWLOHA Car Coasters and ocean-scent TWLOHA Car Air Freshener are now available at store.twloha.com. 🚙

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 4d

Anxiety,
hope,
grief,
and healing can be found on every corner of the planet.

Mental health connects us all.

Today is World Mental Health Day. 🌎💙
Find resources: mentalhealthtoolkit.co
Support our work: twloha.com/donate

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 5d

“I learned to wear it like armor. Growing up, you don’t get a manual on how to survive loss, trauma, or the kind of nights that leave you staring at the ceiling fan until dawn. You just learn how to bury it. I buried everything." https://twloha.com/blog/silence-isnt-peace/

TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 5d

You make every day better, and you make our day the best when you choose to shop in our online store. ☀️

Find this new drop and more hopeful items at store.twloha.com!

TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 6d

“You don’t need the perfect words. You just need to start. Tell one friend. Write one line. Whisper it if you have to. Anything that cracks the silence is a victory.

Because the cost of hiding is too high.
Because silence is not peace.” https://twloha.com/blog/silence-isnt-peace/

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 7d

“The worst lie I ever told wasn’t to a judge or a cop. It wasn’t even to the people I loved. It was to myself.

The lie went like this: If I don’t talk about it, it’ll go away. That silence almost killed me.” https://twloha.com/blog/silence-isnt-peace/

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 7d

Another huge shoutout goes to the streamer team, An Appeal To Collaboration! 🎉 They raised over $17,000 during our Suicide Prevention Campaign—absolutely incredible. 💛 Thank you for helping connect more people to mental health support!

TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 7d

Huge congrats to @/Nova_Morningstar92 (Threads, Insta, Twitch) for being our top streamer during our Suicide Prevention Campaign! 🎉 They raised $3,000 to help fund mental health support. Thank you to everyone who joined—your impact connects more people to care. 💛

TWLOHA saved my life. And now, nearly 20 years later, to have been able to raise this money for this incredible cause. It brings tears to my eyes knowing how many people will be reached. How many people will finally know they aren’t alone and will find hope and help. It’s incredible.

TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 9d

This darkness won't last forever. This heaviness won't always be around. Don't give up.

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 9d

“Grief doesn’t measure itself, and it can never really be measured by anything beyond the moments it demands of us.” https://twloha.com/blog/measuring-grief/.

TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 10d

Stop apologizing for existing.

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 10d

“My older brother would have turned fifty this year. He was six years old the day I was born, but I am now ten years older than he was on the day he took his own life. This realization somehow makes the procession of time become even blurrier.” https://twloha.com/blog/measuring-grief/.

TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 11d

Love who you are growing into.

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 12d

Your story is still going. You still have a song to sing. Stay for what is still to come.

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 12d

“Grief doesn’t abide by the passage of time. It isn’t linear. It isn’t cyclical. It’s chaotic and disorganized. Grief doesn’t count the years between the moments that end up redefining us in monumental ways.” https://twloha.com/blog/measuring-grief/.

TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 13d

“He called me that morning just to talk, to check in. Maybe I should have realized it was strange, as it wasn’t something he normally did, but we were working on repairing our relationship after too many years, and I was happy to talk to him.” https://twloha.com/blog/measuring-grief/.