my best support person was/is my former teacher. i know that he is the only one i can really trust and openly talk to. he over the past 2 years has been willing to have numerous heart-to-heart conversations with me. even the topic of my self-injury has not been off limits. plus he has NEVER divulged anything i confided in him to my parents or anyone else. it was also really amazing of him to share personal stories from his past, about him, and even some stuff about his now wife. him talking to me and sharing personal things like i'm not just a dumb student makes me feel good and really trust him. he has even been willing to email me when i needed to during the summers etc.

without him, i know that my life would be a lot worse now.

-- Sam