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Mindful Love, Loss, & Lust

Elephant Journal

May 19

5 min read

On Letting Go of the Shadow Side of Substance Use — & Finally Letting in the Light.

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I grew up in a wild family.

Being the second youngest of seven siblings taught me how to grow up quickly. Everything happened early for me — R-rated movies, swear words, sex, drugs, alcohol, the whole bit.

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