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I have a literal litany of free trauma from deploying to Afghanistan, and having my first born taken from me because of said federal service.

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Dude, how do you think "M.A.S.H." and Catch-22 got written? Salinger wrote "The Catcher in the Rye while being shelled in WWII. And Patrick Dennis wrote "Auntie Mame" while serving in Italy in WWII. And don't forget Vonnegut who wrote "Slaughterhouse 5" while exhuming bodies in Dresden. Now it's your turn...

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My first ex-wife threw away my letters and my second confiscated my journals. My thoughts were taken away from me when my son was ripped from my care with out a trial. I fear I defended the wrong country, and I have tried to not let defining moments dictate my future.

This is the most and the only encouragement I could ever need.

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This is already an amazing start to a story

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Use your past so you're not used BY it. Just say'n.

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That's damn near religious right there.

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Yes

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