Crisis Overnight: Finally have the courage
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This is the sixth in a series of Crisis Overnight posts. Our goal is to raise $150K to save the Community Crisis Center of Elgin, Illinois from having to close. Personal stories are shared at the discretion of the individuals involved. Any stories where anonymity is requested will be honored.
You can follow or participate in our story on Twitter with the hashtag: #crisisovernight.
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By: Adult Female
The Community Crisis Center has helped me so much. I’m [not including age for confidentiality reasons] years old and I’m finally having the courage to type into my true feelings and worth. Without the help and support of my counselor I would still be under the influence of drugs, liquor and sex to fix the many problems I have in my life.
Now I understand where all my depression and low self esteem has come from and now I’m dealing with it as I get stronger and more confident with the help of Sherryl everyday I’m happier and happier. This center has helped me value myself and get out of my abusive relationship and not to blame myself about the rape I endured while I was a little child.
Now I also feel like I can have a healthy, happy relationship because I do deserve to be happy and I do deserve to be loved and cherished.
I would be devastated if the center is closed. It is so beneficial to people not only because it’s free, but because when people need a helping hand they don’t know where to turn to and the first time I came here I was thinking it was not going to help but it does and it’s worth it. I ask you please think of other people and help us be happy help us feel cherished. Don’t close it down. Where would I be or who will help us if you close the center down? We can do so many things to keep it open: donations, bake sale, anything just to keep it open. Where will children or mothers with abusive spouses go to?
Do you honestly have it in your heart to throw them out in the street? Please help keep us keep it open. Help people in need.
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Love Poems & Love Quotes said:
This goal is a huge goal to achieve, but is sustainable. Great things are happening around the world! It’s good to see someone is willing to lend a hand
June 20th, 2009 at 3:59 pm -
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This is truly a great cause. Reading the letter you can see how the life of this patient has changed since her time at the CCC. Its truly sad what she had to go through, but its good to know that she has traveled the path to self recovery.
Till then,
Jean
July 2nd, 2009 at 12:13 am -
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hi
please tell me ,How did you find the courage to finally call it quits for good?July 13th, 2009 at 4:38 am -
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Now Great things are happening around the world! It’s good to see someone is willing to lend a hand
September 1st, 2009 at 10:32 am -
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It seems like it just happened overnight – why were the homes not appreciating in value (equity), and what will happen to the owners of the homes once they have been foreclosed on and the banks go out of business?
October 9th, 2009 at 10:41 am -
Generic said:
Yes Its truly sad what she had to go through, but its good to know that she has traveled the path to self recovery.
November 5th, 2009 at 5:35 pm -
Rent College Books said:
There are alot of tools for nonprofits to rase money and help them out. You are an angel for helping so many worthy causes.
December 18th, 2009 at 5:09 pm -
Turkey said:
Overnight Crisis: Finally have the courage good words:)
February 22nd, 2010 at 10:00 am -
Laptop Carrying Cases said:
Great cause Sarah. It is surprising that the government does not cover the funding for centers like this. You’d think this would be a more worthy cause than the other things the government wastes money on. A lot of people need support that they can’t afford to get privately.
March 10th, 2010 at 4:29 pm -
Selçuk Üniversitesi said:
please tell me ,How did you find the courage to finally call it quits for good?
March 13th, 2010 at 8:36 am
