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At 14 I was placed in juvenile hall. According to the judge, I was “incorrigible.” At 15 I got kicked out of high school. At 16 I got married. At almost 18 I gave birth to my son (who is now 55 and one of my best friends in this world). Also at 18, I was admitted to a state mental hospital. At 19 I was gang raped on a date. At 21 I ran from a three-year abusive relationship and never saw that man again. At 23 I had a complete mental breakdown that took a decade to heal from. At 42 I married a wonderful man (celebrated our 30th anniversary in 2022) At 49 I fell and broke my neck. At 51 I began college. At 55 I graduated summa cum laude with a BA in psychology. At 56 found out I had a brain tumor and had a year to live. I got a second opinion, had brain surgery, and am still here. (I’m 73). At 57, while recovering from the brain surgery and unable to walk or see, I started my masters degree. At 59 I graduated with a 4.0 and began working towards licensing as a psychotherapist. At 61 I went into private practice. At 64 I found out the brain tumor was growing back. I had a second brain surgery. This year I found out it’s growing back again. I had radiation and am still recovering. But this stuff is not going to stop me. I began writing on Substack this year as well, and I’m loving this community.