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Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving - A Guide and Map for Recovering from Childhood Trauma

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“I'm writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.”
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“Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.”
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“And if the many sayings of the wise
Teach of submission I will not submit
But with a spirit all unreconciled
Flash an unquenched defiance to the stars.”
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“If more people valued home, above gold, this world would be a merrier place...”
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