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The Dysphoric Nature of Redefining Yourself

When a child's world is confined to a short list of places filled with memories of, and anticipation of, savagery, the paradigm of a safe place is unrecognizable.

The Dysphoric Nature of Redefining Yourself

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When a child's world is confined to a short list of places filled with memories of, and anticipation of, savagery, the paradigm of a safe place is unrecognizable.

Half a century is a long time to live in a state of perpetual survival.

In my case, I normalized the impacts until, at age ten, my […]

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When a child's world is confined to a short list of places filled with memories of, and anticipation of, savagery, the paradigm of a safe place is unrecognizable. Half a century is a long time to live in a state of perpetual survival. In my case, I normalized the impacts until, at age ten, my […]

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Half a century is a long time to live in a state of perpetual survival. In my case, I normalized the impacts until, at age ten, my […]

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