What is your survival story?

[lightbulb27]

Survivor stories from the 9/11/2001 attacks on World Trade Center Buildings.

https://news.sky.com/story/911-anniversary-i-was-burning-alive-survivors-of-september-11-attacks-describe-how-they-narrowly-avoided-being-killed-

If not for some exceptionally good decisions by the driver, I would have died in a boating accident.

Are you glad to be alive? We are very fortunate! Make the most of it.

[Unit1]

Imagine your parents relocate from Germany into a shithole rural area in a country ruled by authoritarian dictators, that make life miserable not only for the people of that country and your parents are supporting them when i was just 15 years old.

Abuse in all forms except sexual, slavery, starvation, medical conditions and social isolation.

I made it back just one year ago all by myself and it's just me, myself and i.

[lightbulb27]

that's a lot to go through, survival for sure. You are doing what many have done... leave their hopeless areas to find hope. My grand parents did same decades ago as did my wifes parents. They had support though. It may take 2 generations to get on solid footing. My grandfather worked 14+ hours day in sweat shops. But what I saw, they were very happy people... they were more free, and lived well!
That said, they were couples not individuals. You are but a man on a journey...

[Unit1]

It required grand sacrifices. It killed off my soul. Laughing is hard.
Freedom has a price and I paid for it.

[lightbulb27]

understand. that happens in life. you'll get a new life about every 10 years. even a forrest re grows from seed every now and then, after a fire wipes out the old life. such is life.
you have a lot of courage to do what you have. many would sit in their hole for decades...

[Unit1]

That's true. It is an achievement, that nobody will see. All they will see is the damage. Can't blame them though.

[Wallythewalrus]

I survived a tornado in the beginning of August. It literally went over my house and two of my neighbors houses. Thankfully no one was seriously injured.

[menina]

I grew up in a toxic environment.

I was almost hit by a bus when I was 16, it was a matter of seconds. Thankfully the driver was able to stop in time.

Had a serious asthma crisis when I was 12. Had to miss school for a week. On top of that I was being bullied. I had thoughts that a child shouldn't have because of bullying...

So yes, I'm very grateful for being alive.

[JackCarter]

You are tough!

[lightbulb27]

You are very strong and I'd say, being trained for a great mission. Your experiences become your strengths when you over come them. bullying is terrible but in hindsight, those bullies were sick people and I learned to have empathy. Good lessons in it for making us better people.
Glad you are alive!

[menina]

@JackCarter Thank you. :)

[menina]

@lightbulb27 Thank you. :)

"Your experiences become your strengths when you over come them. " - Exactly, I absolutely agree with you.

Yes, they were sick and miserable. I don't hold grudges towards them even though they turned my life into hell. But now I see that they were the problem, not me.
I agree with you.
Me too! Thank you. :)

[ShesRad80]

was born with lupus, had heart surgery, lump removal, lost parents back to back then a few months ago near fatal car accident, i was tboned on the drivers door and flipped 3 times across the highway, thats just a few. its been insanity but im still here on the healthcare grind and being a smartass 🤷‍♀️

[lightbulb27]

wow, you've been through a lot, physical and emotional.
I had HS as well...
May you find healing and good days!

[ShesRad80]

thank you so much and to you as well 💕✌

[Agape93]

I'm not discussing it openly again. But no, I wish he let me pop my dome. Save me years of further pain.

[lightbulb27]

Must have been awful. Sorry to hear. You didn't deserve that. Wicked prey upon thise with good hearts

[KrakenAttackin]

That was one fucked up day, I remember it well.

[lightbulb27]

for sure, I don't know anyone that understood what was happening when they saw the big hole in the building. everyone was shocked.

[Anonymous]

9/11 was the US attacking itself. There are testimonies of rescuers that claim there were explosions happening from below, the airplane thing was to cover that up and keep the public sight somewhere else.

[whistlingwh0res]

I was fucking there. I ran away. everyone was walking to uptown and the George washionton bride and Lincoln tunner to Jersey to my home was shut down. I went to queens to sleep with my friend. it was total chaos. after that happened all the fashion companies was closing down. I had to quit the school and get a job instead.

[Skull_Anon]

I think I can tell my whole life story here 💀

[LiamJHayden]

Mild compared to most on here. Got hit in a crosswalk by a car that failed to stop at the red light. Compound fracture of my right tibia. Multiple breaks of the fibula of the same leg.

[love_conquers_lust]

That one guy carrying a briefcase. “Yup, just another day at the office.”

[Sabretooth]

Not dying in a house fire as both parents smoked inside.

[Anonymous]

I nearly hit my head and dies 3 times so far. 12 inches from a head injury so bad I would have died. Luckily the impact missed.

[shades777]

i survived another 10 shift, oh the agony