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Do Not Abandon Yourself

April Leavenworth

Essays about the arduous task of staying true to oneself in the face of, or because of, trauma, hurt, and heartbreak.

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I am feverishly texting my now ex, the Project Manager, in the back of an Uber. It is silent save for the whirring of wind past the car windows. I do not speak a word to the driver the entire 60 minute ride. It is December 28th and I am fle...

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