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Tag: Lessons

The hurts of a past life.

June 8, 2023November 2, 2025 tedwicksteadLeave a comment

“How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on, when in your heart you begin to understand... there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend. Some hurts that go too deep, that have taken hold.” ― JRR Tolkien

Posted in Depression, Fear, Self-criticismTagged Academia, Anxiety, Bipolar, Career, Depression, Lessons, Mental Health, Moving On, Suicide, Support, Wellbeing

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