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Toxic Blood

Toxic Blood: Mud Pies

Chapter 5 – I remember filling the fridge with literal mud pies when I was a toddler, so it would no longer be empty.  I remember the dirt tasting good, and slightly sweet.  I remember the crushing disappointment when my parents informed me that the mud pies did not count as food, that I was not helping.

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Toxic Blood

Toxic Blood: Critical Introspection

Chapter 3 – Critical introspection is the ability to objectively and critically evaluate the internal workings of your own consciousness.  No matter how daunting that may seem, it is an essential tool for improving or healing your mental/emotional self, because without it you are never going to be able to address the root causes of any issues. Developing this skill was essential to my healing journey.

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