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We all build internal sea walls to keep at bay the sadnesses of life and the often overwhelming forces within our minds. in whatever way we do this--through love, work, family, faith, friends, denial, alcohol, drugs, or medication, we build these walls, stone by stone, over a lifetime.
-Kay Redfield Jamison
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We All Build Internal Sea Walls To

Kay Redfield Jamison
We all build internal sea walls to keep at bay the sadnesses of life and the often overwhelming forces within our minds. in whatever way we do this--through love, work, family, faith, friends, denial, alcohol, drugs, or medication, we build these walls, stone by stone, over a lifetime.
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