Life is much, much more trying than we publicly acknowledge. A lot of people struggle to get out of bed every morning. Some are only functional because of intense psychiatric medications and therapy. Some are only functional because they don’t hold still long enough to bear witness to their own suffering. Some only appear functional. So if you read this chapter and come away thinking, Our society basically works. Most people in America are well-off and happy, I’d suggest that a lot of people you know who appear to be happy routinely wonder why life is worth living. Just because you don’t
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