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Dedeker Winston

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I never had a dream of being a writer. I wrote and edited for my school newspaper, and I churned out beefy research papers that would be the pride of any academic. But I was never the image of the passionate author. I was never Jo from Little Women, sitting in the attic and scratching out chapter after chapter until the sun came up. (With the exception of a brief fanfiction phase I had in early hi Read more of this blog post »

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Published on October 05, 2016 05:27 • Tags: mental-health, neurosis, polyamory, relationships, writing

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	The Smart Girl's Guide to Polyamory: Everything You Need to Know About Open Relationships, Non-Monogamy, and Alternative Love 4.14 avg rating — 1,251 ratings — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Multiamory: Essential Tools for Modern Relationships by Dedeker Winston (Goodreads Author), Jase Lindgren, Emily Sotelo Matlack 4.46 avg rating — 280 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“The further you conceptually pull away from the cultural norms of monogamy and traditional marriage, the more important it will be to self-examine.”
― Dedeker Winston, The Smart Girl's Guide to Polyamory: Everything You Need to Know About Open Relationships, Non-Monogamy, and Alternative Love

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“You should endeavor to give your body what it needs to be healthy, your mind what it needs to be peaceful and focused, and your soul what it needs to feel content.”
― Dedeker Winston, The Smart Girl's Guide to Polyamory: Everything You Need to Know About Open Relationships, Non-Monogamy, and Alternative Love

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“The fear of losing a partner and being alone manifests in many ways: jealousy, anger, anxiety, possessiveness, competition, arrogance, indifference, and many other unsavory attitudes. The irony is that all of these are great tactics for driving a partner away. The tighter you squeeze someone you love, the easier it is for them to slip through your fingers.”
― Dedeker Winston, The Smart Girl's Guide to Polyamory: Everything You Need to Know About Open Relationships, Non-Monogamy, and Alternative Love

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