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My Hidden Obsession Gave Me a Metaphor for Healing

My emotional wounds needed a DIY home renovation

Kim Kelly Stamp
The Narrative Arc
Published in
5 min readApr 14, 2024

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Girl sitting on a concrete floor wearing goggles and holding a drill
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A few years ago, I was concealing a dirty little secret. I did my best to keep it under wraps when my wife was around, but I was consumed and had no idea how to turn it off. I was addicted to watching TV, but not…

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Kim Kelly Stamp
The Narrative Arc

Owner of The Penny Pub. Editor for Parasol Pubs. Essayist. Espresso Enthusiast. LGBTQIA. PNW Native. Gigi Extraordinaire. Work in: NYT, Shondaland, HuffPost,+