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Breakthrough Pains

Our readers check in and tell us how their recovery went in June.

Jul 04, 2023
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I flew 4.5 hours from Texas to Oregon on my birthday to attend a special event for my best friend and his fiancé. We’ve been friends since we were four and best friends since 1998, and I don’t know — I thought it was important for me to be here even if it costs me $1,000 for less than 72 hours. (Please know that $1,000 is a lot of money for me.)

But he l…

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