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Aug 2022
5m 23s

Showing Up for Family When It Matters

Susan Peirce Thompson
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I'm in the San Francisco area right now to be with my family as my aunt passes. I heard a couple of days ago that she had taken a turn for the worse, so I decided to drop everything to fly across the country and be with them. Listen to this week's episode to hear how this experience relates to recovery and the Bright Line Eating journey.

 

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