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"I'm fine! I don't want to screw everything up again!" He yells. He punches the broken mirror and cuts his knuckles. He clenches his hands and wrists in pain and starts crying with no end. I embrace him in a hug. I don't even care that his blood is getting all over my clothes, I just want to help him get better.

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Metanoia- (n.) the journey of changing one's mind, heart, self, or way of life.