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You are not special.

You are not special.

Truth is, there is no such thing as a personal problem if you have a problem, chances are there are millions of people who are having the same problem, have had it, or will have it in the future.

This does not minimize the problem or mean that you are not legitimately a victim of that problem. It simply means that you are not special.

Often, it's the realization that you and your problems are not actually unique in their severity or pain that is the first and foremost step of solving it. 

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