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Issue Details: First known date: 2021... 2021 Loss Statement
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'I’m letting our succulents die. I was the only one keeping them alive. So I’ve forced myself to stop. I read in a book that a vital stage of healing for those who have sustained trauma is letting go of the caretaker roles they find oppressive. I have deleted from my calendar the reminder notification that says ‘water plant’. When I see the pots I force myself to look away, and resist the compulsion to run to their aid.' (Introduction)

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  • Mudgee, Mudgee area, Gulgong - Mudgee - Rylstone area, Central West NSW, New South Wales,
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