Dispatches from a Porch Swing

Dispatches from a Porch Swing

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Dispatches from a Porch Swing
Dispatches from a Porch Swing
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“Ward to ward, then sober houses.”

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Jen Deaderick
May 17, 2023
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I’m visiting my boyfriend in the psych ward today.

I had to reread that sentence a few times before continuing. There were times in the last few weeks when I was determined to never see him again. Bad and painful things happened.

Then he drove himself back to the hospital and committed to being committed…a phrase I used about our relationship a few week…

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