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A WORKAHOLIC’S LESSON
him to bed. My husband and I began to
question if we were going to be able to
sustain the marriage, or what was left
of it.
It all became too much, and in early
December, I went to a hotel’s 22nd floor
balcony and called my husband saying I
couldn’t do life anymore.
On December 14, I was hospitalized for
severe depression and sent to a mental
hospital for six days. They took my
shoelaces, my hairbrush, my hardcover
books, my hoodie sweatshirt, my
shampoo, and yes, my coveted iPhone.
It was exactly how it’s portrayed in the
movies, unfortunately.
NOT HAVING
ANY
ACCESS TO
TECHNOLOGY
FOR SIX
DAYS WAS
ANOTHER
ONE OF THE
BIGGEST
BLESSINGS
AND LESSONS
FOR ME THIS
YEAR.
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