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For fans of Humans of New York and PostSecret a collection of raw urgent and heartfelt stories shared anonymously.What would you confess if you knew it would never get back to your spouse your colleagues or your family? What story would you tell about your life if a stranger was willing to listen with no judgement no stigma and no consequences—just an unburdening aFor fans of Humans of New York and PostSecret a collection of raw urgent and heartfelt stories shared anonymously.What would you confess if you knew it would never get back to your spouse your colleagues or your family? What story would you tell about your life if a stranger was willing to listen with no judgement no stigma and no consequences—just an unburdening and the relief of confession?After graduating from law school Helena Dea Bala was a lobbyist in Washington DC struggling to pay off her student loans. She felt lonely and unfulfilled but after a chance conversation with a homeless man she often saw on her commute she felt…better. Talking with a stranger listening to his problems and sharing her own made her feel connected and engaged in a way she hadnt in a long time. Inspired she posted an ad on Craigslist promising to listen anonymously and for free to whatever the speaker felt he or she couldnt tell anyone else. The response was huge—thousands of emails flooded her inbox. People were desperate for the opportunity to speak without being judged to tell a story without worrying it would get back to friends family or coworkers—and so Craigslist Confessional was born. The forty confessions in Craigslist Confessional are vivid intimate and real. Each story is told in the confessors voice; they range from devastating secrets (like addiction depression and trauma) to musings on lost love and reflections on a lifetime of hard choices. Some confessions are shocking like the husband who is hiding his crippling sex addiction from his wife. Others are painful like the man who is so depressed he rarely leaves his hoarder apartment. Some give us a glimpse into a brief chapter of someones life—like the girl who discovered that her boyfriend was cheating on her with a mutual friend or the college student who became a high-end call girl. Others are inspiring such as the woman who lost her son too young but sees his memory live on through the people who received his donated organs. Every confession presents a point of view not often seen not often talked about. Craigslist Confessional challenges us to explore the depth of our empathy and its a call to listen to one another.(less)