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I #hikeOctober | HIKE for Mental Health
by Sugar. I #hikeOctober because I can! In 1997 I was in a bad car accident and was told I would never walk again... it brought on a lot of depression and the fact that I was raised in a very abusive and dysfunctional household made it even worse. Until I hiked the John Muir trail in '07, I didn't have much confidence in myself as a person much of it from my upbringing. I found that hiking sometimes alone for many hours not only helped me spiritually but with my self confidence as well. It gave me much time to reflect on my life and where I was going and what I wanted to make of myself.