# Promise to Make a Difference

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Podcast: [Scars to Stars™ Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/scars-to-stars-podcast-6384270)
Published: 2025-12-11T03:15:00+00:00
Episode link: https://scars-to-stars-podcast.captivate.fm/episode/promise-to-make-a-difference
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/8dfcddf9-4563-47a8-8a1b-6ba72e4b569d.mp3
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Duration seconds: 2655

## Resource

In this Scars to Stars™ episode, John K. Bates opens up about surviving not just one, but multiple life-threatening health crises; first nearly dying from Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and years later enduring a severe post-surgery infection that spiraled into clinical depression, anxiety, and akathisia. He shares candidly what it’s like to lose hope, to quietly consider ending it all, and to feel like joy and normalcy are gone forever. How one promise he made to “make a difference” and one person telling him, “You’re going to be okay,” helped him hold on. John’s story is a powerful reminder that our intuition matters, our pain is real, and that even in the darkest seasons, healing and purpose can return. This conversation is for anyone who has felt invisible inside their own struggle and needs to know, deeply, that they are not alone and that conversations truly can save lives.  #scarstostars #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #conversations #community #personalstory #havetheconversation #savealifechallenge #virtualevents #amazonbestseller #suicideawareness #mentalhealthmatters #kindnessmatters #Stevens-JohnsonSyndrome #infection #depression #anxiety #akathisia

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