Write to Survive: A Memoir of Loss
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Write to Survive is an authentic and vulnerable journey of loss told through an abstract lens of poetry, journal entries, and self reflection.
Content warning: This work includes honest reflections on mental illness, depression, suicidal ideation, addiction, trauma, grief, emotional abuse, and loss - both through death and the end of relationships. There are mentions of self-harm, substances, and descriptions of acute emotional distress. While these topics are approached with care and honesty, they are unflinching in their reality.
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