trish/lincoln.
Do you talk to anyone in mental health?
Ward? I saw a lot of the arguments, but I also saw that it was a futile exercise to get involved. He thinks he's right, and there is nothing more volatile or frustrating than someone who makes the kind of circular arguments over and over again. Especially when the logic falls flat. In the end, we all have to admit our mistakes, no matter if we were conditioned or mentally unstable for them. Or as I like to say, it's explains, but it doesn't excuse.
I never wanted it for myself. I never wanted it for anyone I loved. I struggled in my childhood with an abusive mother who would put her daughter on display and take in a classmate just for publicity. I resented her for everything she put me through, and then I cut her out of my life. I spiraled after that, but we all have to hit our rock bottom before we can pick ourselves up. Everything before then was an attempt I never quite believed I could do. Everyone in our group is stronger than they know. The fact that any of them set foot in those meetings is a great big one, and it's one of the hardest steps. To admit it. To themselves. To other people. No one likes to feel like they're "broken." But at least we can be broken together.