Second chances, heartbreak, heartmend, do again.
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b.dale says,
My best and worst times these last few years have been spent in the company of "just a dog." Literally "Just a cat and two dogs..." I write about my dysfunctional childhood, the sexual abuse, the addiction, the mental illness, and why I only attract the freak parade. (someone's gotta do it!) I know my life is about paying it forward and how far I have recovered from my past. Yet, I think and feel fucked up at times... I find solace and acceptance with mammals of all types.