I hope this is ok to post here, but it really hits home.. a long read, but well worth it now that you're on this long and winding road..
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Hey Loz
Thanks for posting this. Everybody in recovery should read this. It is a genius piece of work. It says so much about how we feel and how to get better in our heads
Hi Loz thanks for putting it up Dan8 and i periodically post it. This was written by a consultant now retired at my cancer centre Leeds. I copied it and gave it to friends and famiky during my recovery. In fact I re read it a few months ago I came across my copy it’s an excelled article and so true.
hugs Hazel
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