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One’s Origins: A Journey from Adoption to Identity – Part Fifteen

Posted on March 21, 2020 by mattgorman

“At times when we struggle most to see the light, we need the help of complete darkness.” – Matthew Gorman In Part Fourteen, I was beginning to draw conclusions about the world in which I now lived. What I had … Continue reading →

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One’s Origins: A Journey from Adoption to Identity – Part Fourteen

Posted on March 1, 2020 by mattgorman

“I was once a child with dreams and no deadlines and now I was an adult with deadlines and no dreams.” ― Matthew E. Gorman I closed Part Thirteen, introducing the term, Post Traumatic Success Disorder, another form of PTSD[1] … Continue reading →

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One’s Origins: A Journey From Adoption to Identity – Part Thirteen

Posted on February 16, 2020 by mattgorman

Welcome back to One’s Origins! What a couple of months it’s been. Technical upgrades coupled with a lot of reflection. Let’s jump back in. In Part Twelve, I marveled at the wild ride I was living. I do not apologize … Continue reading →

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A Son’s Early Christmas Gift

Posted on December 8, 2019 by mattgorman

Less than three weeks to go before Christmas and I have been given one of the greatest Christmas gifts any adult child of living parents could ever hope for. My dad suffered a mild heart attack. Yes, you read that … Continue reading →