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ISBW 22.25

The black dog of depression has been visiting a lot lately, and this episode is to address it and list out the things I do to fight back. Not a lot of writing talk, but discussing the reasons why we may NOT be writing is important too.

Couple of important notes:

• I am not a mental health professional. If you need help, please seek professional guidance.
• Please don’t worry about me. I’m honest about my vulnerabilities on this show but I’m really okay. If I were in bad shape, you wouldn’t hear from me. Also I’m improved from last week, when this was recorded.

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November 5, 2026 | ISBW 22.25 | murverse.com
“Black Dog Needs a Nail Trim” by Mur Lafferty is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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