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Why You Can’t Always Deal With Disappointment Gracefully

And why you really shouldn’t expect that from yourself.

Ashley Walker
Nov 6 · 2 min read

Let’s be honest — how many articles have you read telling you how to best deal with disappointment?

There’s a lot of them out there. And it’s not that they don’t contain great advice, because they do. But sometimes…I don’t want advice.

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Ashley Walker

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Writer. Advocate for recovering opioid users and Japanese ramen junkie. Check her out at https://awalkerco.com and https://overcomeopioidsnow.com

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