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A big week

A series of fortunate events.

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Correspondence

Recovery from depression has changed how I relate to people.

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Tired

Life is exhausting right now. There is still hope.

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Processing

Data, data, data.

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Living out loud

My story matters because it means there is hope.

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Repeat after me

My mantra for when I fall into the trap of comparing my insides to other people’s outsides.

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The ways in which

How.

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This train still runs

It’s been a difficult year so far, but I have persevered and gotten stronger.

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The positive core

When everything seems bad, it’s time to look for the good within.

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Choose your own adventure

I’m embarrassed and ashamed of the fact that I can’t stop internalizing the words and actions of insecure bullies.

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