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    Chasing Pleasure with Pain
    Chasing Pleasure with Pain
    Chasing Pleasure with Pain
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    Chasing Pleasure with Pain

    By Haywood Robinson

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    Haywood Robinson was just seventeen when she was sent to a behavioral modification program in Montana-a horrible and painful experience. This raw and emotional memoir chronicles Haywood's struggles with mental illness and her lack of a diagnosis until her thirties. It fearlessly tells of her experiences with toxic relationships, abortion, love a

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPalmetto Publishing
    Release dateJan 26, 2021
    ISBN9781649906212
    Chasing Pleasure with Pain
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    Haywood Robinson

    Haywood Robinson is a powerful advocate for mental health awareness, an ally to the underrepresented, an aunt to two beautiful boys and a proud dog mom. She grew up on the creeks of Charleston, SC and has been writing since she was a little girl. She is passionate about live music and enjoys dancing and singing. Her guilty pleasure is karaoke with friends.

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