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Personal Narrative: Erin Merryn

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“ It seems no matter which way I go, I turn into my past Some way or another It bothers me terribly I just want to move on with my life”
This quote resonates with me has an individual. Because Some days nothing seems to go right, no matter how hard I try. I’ve done almost everything I can do to start my process of healing and getting the help I need to move and become the person I was meant to be. A happy , goofy , outgoing and caring person. However There’s always something in my life that will hold me back from moving on. For instance my mother, she will always try her hardest to stop me from getting the help that I need. I understand where Erin Merryn is coming from because we have a similar testimony.

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