Cancer Survivors Take Control by Writing Their Own Story

Cancer Survivors Take Control by Writing Their Own Story

By
Jennifer O'Hara

May 15, 2015

Cancer survivors take control by writing their own story
Writing can be a way of getting your feelings out. It can validate what you're experiencing and may give you a sense of order to your life. It allows you to reflect on what you're going through.

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