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Alone

when connection and trust is broken

By Heather ScottPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Alone
Photo by Charles Postiaux on Unsplash

You drugged yourself with alcohol - oh,

so many times. You lied so well.

Stumbling home, at 3 a m

for 1 year straight, until…

it was better to

be alone with

3 young kids

than with

you.

heartbreakFamily

About the Creator

Heather Scott

Writing, to keep my sanity and make some sense of the world, while keeping watch over my five children as a single parent.

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  • Joe Patterson2 years ago

    Heartfelt.

  • Absolutely heartbroken. So well done.

  • I'm so sorry if this was your perfect experience 🥺 Sending you lots of love and hugs ❤️

  • Jaidyn Mone't2 years ago

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