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What do you do when your stomach stops working in the middle of college? Julia, now 23 years old, shares her struggles with her stomach as well as everything about Gastroparesis, the chronic symptomatic disorder she has. More information on her journey with Gastroparesis, its symptoms, and how she manages it, you can find out in this episode. Moreover, she discusses what it’s like to be a junior in college who was forced to withdraw from college to move back home, her relationship to doctors, and her tips & tricks. Resources on Gastroparesis, recommended by Julia: Gastroparesis. (2023). Cleveland Clinic. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15522-gastroparesis Gastroparesis—Symptoms and causes (2022). Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gastroparesis/symptoms-causes/syc-20355787 Gastroparesis | ACG. (2021). American College of Gastroenterology.  https://gi.org/topics/gastroparesis/  Julia’s instagram account where she shares her healing journey: https://www.instagram.com/juls.gi.healing/  Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nofeelingsfinal/  Our Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@no.feeling.is.final  GUIDED JOURNAL: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?Dpuq77PPY3QbS2svouG26p3k279PXzLlkXUFD9U8Du9#

TW - Childhood abuse, Depression, Suicidal Ideation How do you accept that your parents never were and never will be the parents they’re supposed to be? How do you deal with that? How do you protect yourself? Alex is sharing his story, from early childhood to both parents eventually becoming homeless, and how he did so on this episode of “really real”. Not having talked to either of his parents for multiple years now, he shares with us why he chose to stop talking to one after the other as well as how he came to terms with them never being the parents he needed. He also talks about other people’s reactions and what he thought was normal growing up, but, in reality, was abusive parenting, and how he successfully dealt with alllll of that. For those concerned about or affected by child abuse and in need or want of appropriate, individualized guidance, please call or text the Child Help Hotline if you’re in the United States at: 800-422-4453 For those experiencing suicidal ideation and/or are in a mental health crisis, please call or text 988 if you live in the United States. Because real ones stay connected (to one another): Instagram: @nofeelingsfinal Tiktok: @no.feeling.is.final OUR GUIDED JOURNAL: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084Dpuq77PPY3QbS2svouG26p3k279PXzLlkXUFD9U8Du9#

Many of us have STI’s yet we fear them so much that we don’t talk about them? Sophie decided to change that. Using the internet as an outlet in a moment of overwhelm and panic, she shared her experience of having been diagnosed with genital herpes. 10 million views and an NBC news article later, she is, here, on “really real” sharing her experience with genital herpes. What was it like to receive the diagnosis? How will she tackle the dating world now? What is it like to live with it? And what “grafting” has to do with it all? That, why we fear STIs, what the stigma really entails, and so much more (grafting) will be spread out for you.  Let's be(come) friends! Follow us on: Insta: @nofeelingsfinal Tiktok: @no.feeling.is.final Our guest, Sophie: https://www.tiktok.com/@soph.0808 Our guided journal: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084Dpuq77PPY3QbS2svouG26p3k279PXzLlkXUFD9U8Du9#

TW - Suicidal ideation, (Internalized) homophobia, Depression, Anxiety “I came out, shouldn’t I feel great again?!” Kelly talks about her experience coming out at the sorority of her college and eventually to her parents, how she found out she identified as lesbian, how frat boys reacted when they found out, and how she went about it in her hometown, a conservative and religious environment. She also shares her struggles with mental health and how those may (not) correlate to her sexuality. Let's be(come) friends! Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@no.feeling.is.final Instagram: Https://www.instagram.com/nofeelingsfinal Our guided journal: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?Dpuq77PPY3QbS2svouG26p3k279PXzLlkXUFD9U8Du9#

TW - Depression, Anxiety You just graduated high school and it’s time to get the f*ck out of here. Time to be(come) your own self by going to college in another state. Emma is telling her tale of doing just that and her dream turning out to be more of a nightmare. Listen to find out how she nonetheless persevered and turned her nightmare back into a dream. Let's become friends! On insta: https://www.instagram.com/nofeelingsfinal On tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@no.feeling.is.final Our guided journal: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084Dpuq77PPY3QbS2svouG26p3k279PXzLlkXUFD9U8Du9#