Siblings
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This is Not Normal…
I grew up in a house with two parents who loved me. In that, I was lucky. I also grew up with two adult children of alcoholics who came from pretty dysfunctional families. In this, I was a little less fortunate. When I first started therapy I was asked if I came from a “happy… Continue reading
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If I’d Only Known, Part II
The doctors had promised that the nerve stimulator would provide a respite from the searing pain that ran from my lower back into my legs. It was one of the only reasons I had agreed — once again — to allow them to place a foreign object into my body. (That, and to appease Ma.)… Continue reading
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If Only I’d Known, Part I (Music Challenge)
If I had known how my absence would impact my family I might have never left. My hope was that it would bring them some peace — relief from all of the anger, resentment, and bitterness that I carried in my heart and bled all over everything I touched. The last time I saw them… Continue reading
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F***ck…
I crashed out early last night (like, before nine o’clock early) and when I woke up this morning I discovered that I’d received a text from my baby brother at 10:41 PM: “I love you Cassie. You’re my favorite sister.” When I read it (at 8:25 this morning) my stomach tightened into a knot and… Continue reading