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sparrow said:We can get into the fallout later... but it’s devastating. Fortunately, I managed to break out of that "vicious cycle" fairly early on, so my own consequences aren't quite that catastrophic—but they can be much worse, potentially even fatal...
Now you've gone and reminded me... I was actually at the Mayo Clinic just last week.
Walking through the hospital corridors—passing right by the Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services wing—and there she was... standing about 20 or 30 yards away from me...
The chills I got! The sheer terror! It was intense!
I didn't see her up close, so I couldn't tell if she was younger or older... though honestly, it doesn't really matter.
Her jeans were several sizes too big for her, her leather jacket looked sickly thin, and her movements were so delicate, almost sluggish... she was just sitting there brushing her hair...
I practically bolted out of that hospital with tears in my eyes.
😢 😢