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I fought and lost
That9s how it felt back then
When you read these words—about what you learned, about who
you became, about what you felt—back when you were 19—how do
you think that connects to how you see yourself today? And to your
desire to be close to another person, to receive unconditional love, to
believe in love?
I get the sense that you might have been alone back then—that you
weren9t met with an appropriate social response, and the Self cannot
tolerate that.
Let me hear what you think.
Kh. Lone
September 22—Hanne9s third and final letter
After I sent the letter with the poetic rendering of Hanne9s own words and
descriptions, I wondered if it was helpful enough. Could my poetic rendering
serve as an appropriate social response?
It took nearly two weeks for Hanne to reply, during which time my doubts grew.
But when she did reply, it became clear that this very opportunity for slowness
had allowed her to read the poetic rendering several times and feel what the
words did to her.
Dear Lone,
Your question: What do you think about it? This difference between
the two episodes? About being met with an appropriate social
response?
When I look at my own words about taking care of Molly throughout
the whole process, I can see that I succeeded. She has no lasting
effects from the episode. Reading those words again has made it
Writing Letters as Therapy
Journal of Contemporary Narrative Therapy, October 2026 Special Release, p. 92-112
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