Dear Fatima

What’s your struggle? What stones has life thrown your way? Everyone has them- problems that constantly linger on your mind and you just don’t know what to do about them. At Stones to Bridges, we believe that everyone should have a place to unwind and address what’s on their mind. It's time to take those stones and build your bridge.

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Im so sick

im so freaking tired of tryign to be confident or just talking like a normal person. idk what im even saying I feel so exhausted and so stuck. I feel like I cant be confident and im stuck being hypervigilant, and I act on my insecurities. and when I act on my insecurities I do ... Read More

Dating a catholic as a Muslim and broke up

Stones to Bridges received a post with the title, “Dating a catholic as a Muslim and broke up” but no post content. Response from a “Fatima Counselor”: Assalamualaikumwarahmatullahi wabarakatuhu my dear sister/brother, I know this breakup is painful, and I don’t want you to feel that you have to pretend it doesn’t hurt just because ... Read More

I think I’m ugly

Salam, so I think I’m really ugly   I’ve posted way too much on this site but it’s anonymous so heh I’m 15 years old, and an Egyptian girl who grew up in a western country, and there are times where I feel really pretty and I look at photos and actually get surprised from how ... Read More

My iman has completely disintegrated

As-salamu alaykum I’m just struggling with something that has been bothering me and has been going on for the past two or three months. I’ve always struggled with praying fajr. And I started going from never praying ever to praying five times a day every day and it worked for maybe a couple years, but ... Read More

idk what to do

hihi! I’m an Arab 16-year-old girl from America. Ever since I was ten years old, I have known something was deeply wrong in my family dynamic. I grew up trapped under the heavy weight of rigid traditions, cultural restrictions, and constant honor-shaming. Witnessing women in my community gather the courage to speak up, only to ... Read More

I want to love

Salam. I am a 22 year old Muslim man and I have been struggling with being motivated to continue striving each day. I actually work quite hard and have achieved quite a lot in my academic and professional career, but I find it hard to keep pushing through as I deal with chronic pain. I ... Read More

Waiting on salvation I prayed for

Life has been extremely hard And so I prayed for this thing to come in my life and its taking forever I know that it’s meant to be, and I know that it’s going to come really soon like actually At least it should, unless i’m mistaken otherwise Like, you know, intuitively, you like everyone ... Read More

I paid OnlyFans and now I don’t know what to do

For years I have been struggling with pornography addiction, since I was 13 years old. I have tried so many times to quit and did not succeed any of the times, to the point that I feel so hopeless that any time I read advice about how to quit I feel “it doesn’t matter, this ... Read More

Mental health issues

Salam,I am a female university student (20s) from Sudan. Due to the war, I had to leave my parents and move abroad to stay with extended family. Although I am planning to return to Sudan soon, the time I spent in this house has broken me, and I don’t know how to heal from the ... Read More

Scared

13, female, went through puberty.I am diagnosed witg depression, and Ive ben self harming and attempting suicide till I was 9, I am scared I will go to hell. Disclaimer: If this is an emergency or involves potential harm to yourself or others, please call 911 or the National Suicide Prevention Helpline at 1-800-273-TALK(8255). The ... Read More

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