PostSecret

Sunday Secrets

Sun, 25 Oct 2020 05:27:00 GMT

—email—

Hey Frank-

Remember when people would post their phone numbers on the PostSecret MySpace page so people in the PostSecret Community could text secrets to each other? I was nervous to post my number because I was going through a very hard time. I was self-hating, battling bulimia and suicidal.

I wanted so bad to share those things with someone so I did post my number. Someone texted me back and I told him about my life. He listened and encouraged me. If not for him, I can honestly say I would not be here today. He saved my life.

I lived in Maine and he lived in North Carolina. Long story short, we dated for a couple years. I moved to NC. We are now happily engaged and want to have children. Because of PostSecret I met the most amazing, loving and caring person I have ever met. I still get butterflies thinking about how we met.

Frank, your movement connected two people. These two people are going to get married and I just want to let you know the difference PostSecret makes in people’s lives. Especially mine.

—email—
Teach yourself to orgasm silently. This will come in handy. I promise.
(from a 40-year-old woman)

Stories Behind Secrets

Sun, 25 Oct 2020 05:26:00 GMT

Classic Secrets

Sun, 25 Oct 2020 05:24:59 GMT

[back of postcard]

Sunday Secrets

Sun, 18 Oct 2020 04:25:36 GMT

I tell my son the candy at the check-out is the old yucky stuff the store’s trying to get rid of. He’s 9 and tells the others why they shouldn’t buy it too.

My best friend died during a bad acid trip April 11th. These were the
last notes I took when his sister called me with the news at 8:53AM.

sent to frank@postsecretdotcom

Sun, 18 Oct 2020 04:25:23 GMT

Seeing the above secret made me burst into tears. I’ve always saved secrets (since I was 13) that felt like they were written just for me or that could’ve been written by me—to remind me that I’m not alone or completely crazy; and despite having made postcards in the past, I’ve never mailed them in (I’ve destroyed them or slipped them into the books in Barnes & Noble). But tonight I noticed that in the last year my secrets have changed. I used to save and make such sad and angry ones… but since becoming pregnant with my son those secrets no longer feel relatable… they feel more like a saved diary from a time capsule.

It’ll be a year since I found out I was pregnant tomorrow AND he will be 4 months old. Since I discovered he was coming: I stopped smoking, drinking, hurting myself, lying, not taking my medication, binging junk food, not sleeping for days at a time then sleeping nonstop, running away from conflict, yelling to be heard but not listening, holding grudges, and every other horrible habit/coping mechanism.

It’s the first time since puberty I have felt confident making plans for the future because I no longer assume I will kill myself before reaching it. Although I love my husband and family more than they will ever understand, I always thought it would be better for them (and selfishly myself) if I was gone.

But I can’t bear the thought of not seeing my son grow up and him having to grow up without a mother who loves him so much.
I also can’t bear the thought of him having the “fucked up” mom.
So I won’t be.
I will not let myself ruin this.
No matter what.
And that has made all the difference. I didn’t think I could do it until I just had to do it. And now? Now I’m so happy. Thank God.

I never want to put all this baggage on him so I don’t know if I will ever tell him but no matter what else happens in our lives: he’s saved me. And that’s the happiest secret I’ve ever written!

I saved another not too long ago and it sums it up all too well:

Classic Secrets

Sun, 18 Oct 2020 04:25:06 GMT

Sunday Secrets

Sun, 11 Oct 2020 04:02:42 GMT

Classic Secrets

Sun, 11 Oct 2020 04:02:26 GMT

Sunday Secrets

Sun, 04 Oct 2020 03:22:07 GMT

PostSecret Saturday Night Zooms

Sun, 04 Oct 2020 03:19:03 GMT

Thanks to all thoe who participated with our “PostSecret Saturday Night Zooms” in September. We raised thousands of dollars for suicide prevention, had some fun exploring our secrets, sponsored training for dozens of new crisis-line volunteers, and had some inspiring $100 Give-Aways that celebrated creative kindness.

In total the PostSecret community has contributed $1,128,125.00 to Hopeline, The Kristin Brooks Hope Center, and IMAlive over the years.

Thank You!

Classic Secrets

Sun, 04 Oct 2020 03:15:08 GMT

PostSecret’s $100 Give Away.

Sun, 04 Oct 2020 03:13:14 GMT

Dear Frank and PostSecret Community,

I was so happy to be part of PostSecret’s $100 Give Away. I used the money to buy Aveeno lotion and hand renewal gloves for all of the elementary school teachers at my daughter’s small school.

They have been working so hard and sanitizing everything and everyone all the time, so I thought I’d give them a hand! (Or at least help theirs to feel renewed).

My daughter helped me decorate the anonymous thank-you notes too. It’s never too early to get kids involved in encouraging others and appreciating those around us… Thank you!

Sunday Secrets

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 05:09:58 GMT

Follow-up

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 05:06:51 GMT

Classic Secrets

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 04:48:31 GMT

I want to fuck the guy who bullies my husband.

Sunday Secrets

Sun, 20 Sep 2020 04:16:36 GMT

Classic Secrets

Sun, 20 Sep 2020 04:16:09 GMT

PostSecret Live! (In-Person and Remote)

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 19:20:18 GMT

This week I am traveling to Oklahoma for PostSecret Live! Next week I will be sharing the transformative power of secrets remotely at Penn State.

Whether live on stage or via zoom, PostSecret Live! is an interactive presentation sharing the shocking, surprising and soulful stories behind the 1,000,000+ artful secrets mailed on postcards. We will be exploring the struggles, successes & strategies of ‘pandemic secrets.’

Use this link to learn how to bring PostSecret to your campus for a community-building celebration of our story.

Tomorrow’s ‘PostSecret Saturday Night Zoom’ has sold out. But tickets are on sale now for next weeks. Join us Sept. 26th as we select the Sunday Secrets. Our special guest will be the curator of the Museum of Broken Relationships! All proceeds for the night go to Suicide Prevention. Win $100 (with strings attached) Tickets

Sunday Secrets

Sun, 13 Sep 2020 04:50:54 GMT

Suicide Prevention Fundraiser

Sun, 13 Sep 2020 04:50:18 GMT

Join us this Saturday at 7PM >> Tickets (50% sold-out)