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Fill my cup ‘til it’s overflowing II
Elena Higgison Elena Higgison

Fill my cup ‘til it’s overflowing II

There were also times when I felt like I was definitely missing out! I really missed that glass of champas whilst getting ready to go out, and the first couple of rounds with whānau and friends. I missed having a bottle next to me unwinding on the couch. I also missed visiting my favourite aisles in the supermarket. I swear those bottles with their cute little labels were calling out to me “hey girl, you know you miss us”.

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Fill my cup, ‘til it’s overflowing.
Elena Higgison Elena Higgison

Fill my cup, ‘til it’s overflowing.

The tears were for a whole mix of reasons. Relief that I was finally accepting my reality. Sadness that I had done this to myself. Anger that I had let this happen. Fear of whether I was ready to change, and what did change actually mean.

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