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37. Good to see you...

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 02:29 PM

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And that your journey has led you back to us, at least to check in!

What I know from years of therapy is that you know you are doing better when you can see things from a distance and recognize that you were functioning out of a survival mode you developed but couldn't see for yourself.

the world befuddles us because we were told one thing about life and ourselves that isn't really how things really are. When we actually see what's behind the curtain, it can take a while to accept the realities and sometimes it really hurts.

Glad you have a healthy family and they are successfully engaging in life, it matters.

I hope you stick around but if you don't, I won't hold it against you. You are missed, we just don't whine about because we are thankful for EarlG and the continuation of this incredible site.

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