Author: Jennifer Irwin (Jennifer Irwin)

I HAD THREE MOTHERS
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I HAD THREE MOTHERS

I didn’t realize the sacrifices my mother’s friends made to help raise me until I had my own children. Throughout my childhood, it felt like I had several mothers. My mom left early every morning to catch the commuter train from our home on Long Island to her job in New York City. After a...

THE SUMMER I FOUND HAPPINESS
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THE SUMMER I FOUND HAPPINESS

THE SUMMER I FOUND HAPPINESS   Over the past year, I have fallen in love with life again, feeling the unadulterated joy I had lost in childhood. Happy is a generic word that encompasses so much. We all want and deserve happiness, but how do we reach our destination? This past year, I learned that...

Finn rescue Dog
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Finn

A Dog Rescue Story I waited a year before thinking about adopting another dog. It was twelve months of healing the loss of a rescue who helped me through some of the most challenging years of my life. Luna was the dog my ex-husband said I couldn’t have, but I adopted her anyway, probably knowing...

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Microdosing Mushrooms Healed My PTSD

Microdosing mushrooms has changed my life. In 2007, I was diagnosed with complex PTSD. Since then, I have sought a variety of treatments, including trauma workshops, intensive cognitive therapy, and in-patient treatment. Although I worked hard to heal myself, nothing seemed to stop my mind from reliving the traumas of my past. I learned to...