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No.

That lists therapists and counselors

as well as several support groups

that specialize in victims of violent

crimes and women who have lost a child.

Thank you.

- I'll take a look at it.

- I hope you do.

Don't fall through the cracks. Too many

people do. You have to reach out now.

You remember the people who I said who are

going to come in to see you and help you?

That stops once you leave here.

We're here to help and support you,

but the second you walk out the front

doors of the hospital, we disappear.

I go onto to the next person

that needs help and then the next.

You understand?

Okay.

Sorry, buddy.

One new message.

Hey, it's me.

Just wondering if you're okay.

Okay. I'll just, uh, try

you back later when I can.

Message deleted.

And he just kept

laughing and laughing.

You know what really

gets me, though,

is that he thought

this was just a-a joke.

Thank you for sharing that, Audrey.

So, would anyone else like to

share before we take a short break?

All right then.

For those of you who are new to our

group, we have pastries and coffee,

so please feel free

to help yourself.

So, let's take about,

um, 10 minutes, okay?

This your first meeting?

- Yeah.

- I thought so.

I'm Melanie.

- Esther.

- So nice to meet you.

- You kind of had that look on your face.

- What look?

Oh, like you're not quite sure

what to make of this place.

Well, I've just never really

done anything like this before.

I get it. The first

time is always strange.

- Here you go.

- Thank you.

Ooh, I love the shirt.

- Thanks. It wasn't expensive.

- Even better.

It looks really good on you.

Most of these women... they've been

through some really horrific things.

Do you think coming here helps?

I do.

I mean, there is something about

hearing other people tell you

the terrible things that

have happened to them that...

kind of makes you feel better

about your own problems.

It's like you're not alone.

Is this how I look?

Honest?

Yes.

Hey, but don't worry. That's

why you're here, right?

How come you don't?

I guess most of my

damage is on the inside.

We're coming back now, so please

feel free to join the group.

Great. Thank you.

- Ready?

- Does everyone have to...

talk about what happened to them?

Oh, no, no. You don't have

to do anything. You can...

Just sit. A lot of people just come,

and they listen, they don't talk.

And then there's

others... don't shut up.

Come on, you. Come sit with me.

My husband and son.

What happened to them?

They were coming to pick

me up from work one night.

Drunk driver ran a

light. That was it.

I'm sorry.

They say it gets better...

but it doesn't.

It never gets easy.

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