Barry – How did you deal with stress at first?

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That’s a really personal question. The fact is that I was pretty angry at the world that this happened to me, and what it was going to mean for my life. I needed to get some professional help. Ultimately, when I was feeling well enough, and s... Show More

That’s a really personal question. The fact is that I was pretty angry at the world that this happened to me, and what it was going to mean for my life. I needed to get some professional help. Ultimately, when I was feeling well enough, and she was stable enough for me to be away from her, I started seeing someone and talking about the accident and my feelings.

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That’s a really personal question. The fact is that I was pretty angry at the world that this happened to me, and what it was going to mean for my life. I needed to get some professional help. Ultimately, when I was feeling well enough, and she was stable enough for me to be away from her, I started seeing someone and talking about the accident and my feelings.

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