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Personal (Michael Patton)
Giving Up On Life
About thirteen years ago, right after my dad died, I felt like I gave up on life. I wasn’t going to end my life because I knew from experience the impact that would have on my...
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On Losing Followers Due to My Last Blog
My last blog caused me to lose some Patron supporters. This was due to the disappointment that I was not everything they thought I was. I don’t want to kid with you:...
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Physically Overweight and Spiritually Underweight: Chronicles of My Shame
I sit here writing this, finding it hard to type as my hands are shaking. I don’t know why. It’s not as if the essence of what I’m about to convey is a...
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A short message on the six-year anniversary of my recovery
When my sister killed herself, my mom had her aneurysm, and then my dad died within a few short years, I thought I was fine. More than that, I thought I was handling...
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Oh Crap! The Night I Found Myself Alone with a Gang in a Dark Alley
(Warning: personal, scatologically graphic, with no theological themes or conclusions and no redeeming value…but funny) The Chase When I was 17, me and my friends were...
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Anxious Mornings
I no longer want to live in fear of the day. Why do I experience such anxiety in the morning, dreading my problems, hating myself, and burdened with guilt for feeling anxious,...
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Please Pray for My Wife Kristie
Kristie is okay. She is not hurt physically. But you may have seen over the years that her mother has been to the hospital many, many times. She hasn’t been healthy for...
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