'I worked hard to stay under the radar. I prayed no one would talk to me or notice me, which is not a healthy way to live and grow. Looking back, I can see that’s when the seeds of self-hatred started taking root.' jordanjmorello
. Medication was prescribed to help me perform better in school; another pill stopped the twitching.
It’s true I performed better at school with the help of the medication, but the quality of my life decreased significantly in other areas. When I was medicated, I never felt like my normal self. I felt more like a zombie, going through the motions but never really experiencing them.destroyed what little confidence I had. I felt like an outcast and I painfully remember my friends snickering and laughing every time I left.
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