Just getting this off my chest

[AndreaC]

Hi, I'm Andrea Christensen. I was in Kids from '89 in Jersey then to SLC through Lifeline to '91. I figure that this may be the last (well, hope) thing that I need to do to be free of my nightmares.
Since I got out they have luckily dwindled from every night to now once a month. I think it's a good sign that now I actually escape. For years I had a conglomeration of the church I went to growing up (Mormon) and Kids or Lifeline.
Well anyway, I tried for years not to think too much about all of it. I struggled with depression and suicide. Now I am coping with my life alot better and am really happy more often than not.
People tell me that I'm a strong person which I never seemed to think before. Maybe something good comes out of every bad thing. Not that I would ever wish to go through anything that bad again.
Sometimes I wonder what everyone is doing and it's good to see that so many people seem to have made out okay. I wish I could say the same for my brother :silly:
There are definately some people I wish that I knew now. I'm not sure that anyone remembers me I was so quiet back then. It's kind of funny to think that now because I'm pretty obnoxious and dress very loudly.
Well I'll shut up now.
Good bye,
Darwin Loves You
 

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.
-- Plutarch

[zimbalist02]

I remember you, and hope you are doing well.I am sorry about hearing that your bro isnt doing so well.Me and him were pretty close for quite awhile after KIDS OF SLC.We are all here for each other, so feel free anytime!!DTC

We ought to be grateful that our government monopoly schools are such a failure. If today's 18 year olds could do arithmetic, they'd be out buying enough rope to hang everybody over 40.
--Alan Handleman on Social Security

[Anonymous]

Hey Andrea,

It's good to hear that things are going fairly well for you. I have good memories of you and your brother in the year or so after I came from KoBC to Lifeline.

Take care

[Anonymous]

Hi Andrea C! If I,m thinking of the right person you had dyed red hair and kind of that alternative thing going on. I,m Jan R. I always thought you were pretty cool.
                       Hopefully chatting soon,
                                    Jan

[Anonymous]

hello iam from kids of nj but live in utah now, i also have a cousin in lifeline, iwould love to talk to someone who was in there and see how it was compared to kids  branjill728@aol.com  my name is brandon

[AndreaC]

Yes that was me. It's so cool to hear from you, I always liked when I was in a home with you or your sister.
Sorry my reply took so long, I don't get to check in very often.
How are you doing? e-mail me - shinyshiny@msn.com
Andrea
p.s. Since I have only ever been on this message board forgive me if I haven't done this correctly.

My initial response was to sue her for defamation of character, but then I realized that I had no character.
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