I’ve spent nine years listening to stories like yours, and I know how...

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I’ve spent nine years listening to stories like yours, and I know how exhausting it is when you’re battling fire inside while someone tells you, "you look fine." It’s an isolating, gaslighting experience that wears you down faster than the pain itself