Zicker knows you can win.

Imagine walking down a tunnel, dark, cold and alone. You don't know where it leads to and you don't know if there will be a light at the end.

That's what depression feels like. It's the time in your life when you walk through the darkest tunnel, not knowing when, where or if it will ever end. You hope it will end, you hope one day a light will appear, shining brightly and inviting you into freedom and happiness. You cling to this hope; it's the only thing that keeps you going and keeps you walking down that tunnel.

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AMae attended her 10 year high school reunion.

10 years. I can't believe it. It feels like yesterday we were walking the halls of our high school, dreaming of where our lives would take us. And yet, it feels like it was a different time; so much has happened since then and our lives have completely changed.

Last night was my high school's 10 year reunion. The class of 2002 came from all around the state and country to reunite and celebrate our lives. When I first heard about the reunion, I was hesitant to go. Would people remember me, would I remember people, would I be considered successful, or good-looking, or a failure compared to my peers? All of those questions swirled around my head.

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