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Two Years after Driving Away

Two years ago tomorrow (around lunchtime) my beloved and I drove our son to a mental hospital to admit him for an unknown amount of time. It was for his safety. It was for his mental state. It was the … Continue reading

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Letting go of the shame.

I can’t talk about being so depressed that I wanted to die. I’ve not been there. I can only tell you that I know it feels desperate, and real and dark and like it will never end. I can tell … Continue reading

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