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"That’s the thing with trauma to the body—it shows up instantly. In breaks and bruises, in burns and in blood. But the trauma on the inside, that’s harder to see. It creeps around your mind, poisons you with disquiet. It can hit you out of nowhere, debilitating and ruinous. There are no marks visible for those. None, save the shadows in your eyes."

Uuuuggg chills!!!

When something good happens, our first instinct is to drink to celebrate. When something bad happens, we’re ready to drink to forget. And when nothing happens, we drink to make it happen. That’s why we’re alcoholics. But we can’t drown our problems. Because our sorrows are Olympic swimmers.”

“You know what obstacles are?” “What?” “They’re tests to see if you deserve to win. How do you show someone they’re worth fighting for unless you’ve knocked down whatever’s in your way? If you’re just gonna sit on your ass and not even try…” He shook his head. “Well, I guess you don’t deserve the prize anyway. I thought you had more balls than that, kid.”

"Women are taught to keep our accomplishments close. To not brag about our triumphs out of fear we’re being too loud and too brazen, but I’m damn good at what I do. In a field full of men who feel the need to mansplain precipitation cycles to a woman with a PhD, I’m not afraid to admit my talent."

Off to a GREAT start and I'm only on page 7!

"My Millie.
Except she wasn’t mine anymore, was she? I’d lost her a long time ago when I’d walked away. When I’d made the wrong choice for myself.
And the right one for my daughter."

Off to an amazing start!!! 12% in and I'm HOOKED!!!

"Unlike him I have a wife to return to."

Oh no you didn't... bomb dropped in the first 4% of the book. 🥴