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“Her serenity journal was in her purse and she rummaged through until she found it. On the front page she had taped sentences to restore her in moments like this. You are capable of living this new healthy life. Don’t torture yourself because you’ve made a mistake. Forgive yourself. Love yourself. You are enough.”

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And Then There Was Me

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