The doctors say I have insight; I can talk about the past, recognize something was wrong. But the truth is, I’m still not sure how to tell what’s real—because when you’re inside it, it’s your reality, and if your own perception of the world isn’t valid, then what is? Here’s what I do know: I spent a total of forty days in Crote Six. I missed my baby’s first laugh, first solid foods, first tooth.
