I Found Closure

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I Found Closure

FromBeautiful Stories From Anonymous People

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67 minutes

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Jul 23, 2019

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A caller opens up about a stigmatized condition and tells Geth about finding closure to a chapter of her life after hearing an old friend on Beautiful Anonymous.

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Jul 23, 2019

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