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Unchained Soul

This is my truth: I am not the guru, I am not the person who has the answers to all your problems. I am the person who works hard to find you answers. I am the person who has the faith, fortitude, and courage to ask for help, ask for guidance, ask for you

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Sep 15, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 15, 2026

    GAME OVER (opens the original)

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    Fake it till you make it and then fake it some more. We think we have made it in life when the spotlight shines bright, but what happens when the light goes dark?This is my examination of addictions and why they seem to take hold of some people and not others. My reason for exploring this issue is to help just one lost Soul find its way home, because someone once cared enough to help me; I pay it forward with grace.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://images.unsplash.com/ph

  2. Issue · Sep 3, 2026

    Yard Sale (opens the original)

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  3. Issue · Sep 2, 2026

    Suitcase (opens the original)

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    I have lived out of my suitcase for over a year, and now I have a short-term rental, but my mind and body cannot unpack that suitcase. I have done so much unpacking since getting sober. Then fire chased me from my home, which is a good thing because I was stuck and needed a push from the mystery of the universe, the divine, God, whatever you want to call it.Because I am in recovery, anytime I get into a new relationship or move to a new town, I have to be careful of people, places, and things th

  4. Issue · Aug 30, 2026

    YOUR EMPATHY IS A RADAR, NOT A SPONGE (opens the original)

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    I am trying to understand my sensitivity without turning it into shame, because there is something deeply real here worth examining with care. Am I an empath, or simply weak? Sometimes those labels feel identical, leaving me vulnerable, depressed, and unable to step into the world, build lasting relationships, or live a larger life.But what if sensitivity is not a flaw at all? What if it is a capacity to feel deeply, to notice what others miss, and to learn how to live with radical honesty?Let u

  5. Issue · Aug 13, 2026

    WHAT THE DARK TENANT LEFT BEHIND (opens the original)

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