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Inward spiral

Disappointing people due to my own despair-

inducing, soul-sucking self-sabotage is such

the longest, loneliest fall into spiraling shame

that not even real repentance seems capable

of reaching to rescue with rehabilitating Grace.

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Mary Speidel
Mary Speidel
Oct 22, 2024

Definitely the loneliest … which of course exacerbates the loneliness

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Chad Gurley
Chad Gurley
Oct 27, 2024
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Yes!

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