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County Opens First-Ever Burden Reduction Center
In a bold new step beyond harm reduction, Clallam County unveils a revolutionary program aimed at eliminating life’s greatest injustice: doing the dishes. One survivor shares her story of childhood trauma—and the battery-powered bottle opener that saved her life.
She agreed to meet because she wanted her story told.
She sat across from me in a dim apartment, sleeves pulled down tight despite the warm afternoon. Her voice trembled as she began.
“It started when I was about seven,” she said quietly. “Thanksgiving. Everyone else was watching football… and I was alone in the kitchen.”
She paused…
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