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Kim C Dickerson, MS's avatar

“Yes—drug addiction, writing—they’re both escape routes. But one of those routes wasn’t carved using a dirty spoon. One of those routes won’t collapse on you when you try to crawl through it.”

I’m so glad you chose to write. The world needs your voice.

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Matt Andersen's avatar

You’re too kind. I’m so glad you choose to read!

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Laura Andersen's avatar

Such gorgeous writing. The best kind—where I feel I’ve experienced a piece of your life :)

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Neva Knott's avatar

i will keep reading!!!

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Matt Andersen's avatar

Woo! Thanks, Neva

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Craig Father Of Kittens's avatar

All the imagining and the revising and the self-reflecting, I’m amazed how much I’ve learned about myself, and I couldn’t have done it without you.

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Matt Andersen's avatar

Thank you, you’re a gem of a friend—a gem of a person at that.

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Dee Rambeau's avatar

Fantastic. I agree—towards the end hiding was the only option. I still do it 14 years later but only for brief moments and never from others. Just from myself. 🙏

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John Raisor's avatar

I only write with greasy spoons. Dip them in a jar of bacon fat and pretend Im Ben Franklin. Just recalled that the last song I wrote is titled "Bacon Grease Girl". Inspired by this: https://youtu.be/9xc39kBLcIA?si=gvc67l1zlzJdiP68

Shes from the same place as me, theres a whole other story there.

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Matt Andersen's avatar

And you write great stories that take place in greasy spoon diners!

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John Raisor's avatar

Its the only place I know. They got no place else to go.

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Chris's avatar

Masterful! So very proud!

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Maegan Heil's avatar

"Isn’t the best seat in a movie theater the one that’s furthest from the screen?"

♥♥♥

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