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UnFictional

Retreat from sanity

Next, Sara Irving reluctantly goes on a meditation retreat. It turns out to be a bit of a nightmare – but also, somehow, exactly what she needed.

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By Bob Carlson • Sep 23, 2016 • 1 min read

Next, Sara Irving reluctantly goes on a meditation retreat. It turns out to be a bit of a nightmare – but also, somehow, exactly what she needed.

Sara Irving is a pseudonym – she asked to use one to keep her private life, private. She has a doctorate in clinical psychology, works with trauma and psychosis, and develops performance pieces with torture survivors to give them an opportunity to tell their stories. She lives in Los Angeles.

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