Christy Warren had placed all of her painful feelings and memories into a box for more than two decades. During the day, Christy's mind played an endless loop of graphic images she had seen in her work. At night, violent dreams kept her awake and rattled. She finally felt it was time to see a therapist.
As a firefighter, Christy Warren made rescuing people her life's work. Her toughness earned her praise from her peers. But after decades of rescuing others, suddenly Christy became the one who needed saving.
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