Letters to my Mental Illness
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Ongoing23m
Last published Thu, Mar 2, 2023
Dear mental illness,
I am tired of letting you run my life. Today, I say no more. No more curling up in my bed with these thoughts pounding me from every direction. Today I give you a name. I make you known, and I get you out of my head.
Yours NOT sincerely,
Me
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