Collateral Damage — An Excerpt
3 min readMay 27, 2023
Growing into my own after growing up in the wreckage of addiction
Exactly four months ago to the day, I wrote a post about being a Pick-Me Girl and waiting around for editors to choose my writing, and something or someone to tell me I’m worthy and valuable.
I’d just spent the last Christmas ever with all our kids living at home. I’d been…