Debby's Substack: What to Believe

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Gnocchi!
An antidote to the depressing state of the world right now: cooking lessons
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Song Sung Blue and Marty Supreme
The Neil Diamond tribute band movie is uplifting and engaging. The ping pong movie, not so much.
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The Cup Half Full: New Year's 2026 Edition
Early in December, I had the kind of experience that makes me think that my dead relatives — Mom, Dad, my aunts, and the cousin who’d had so much…
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The Best Gift Ever
As adults, we rarely have an opportunity to be surprised in a good way. Here's a story about how my husband, a college roommate, and I pulled off the…
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My 2025 Books List
In the 1990s, I spent a lot of time reviewing books for Publishers Weekly, People, Quill & Quire, The Edmonton Journal (my local paper), and the odd…
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The End
(A Good Thing)
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The Anniversary Party
Three weeks after Noah got out of the hospital, my in-laws, Pat and Bill, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.
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A Few Thoughts on Journalists in Trump's America
I’ve been limiting myself to one post a week but I’m so troubled about the level of discourse I see emanating from the White House that I wanted to…
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May 31-June 8, 2018: A Timeline
May 31: Noah is released from the psychiatric hospital for the second time since April 20.
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Home at Last
On May 31, 2018, Noah was discharged from the Adult Unit.
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Two Steps Forward, One Step Slightly Back
At about 9:30 pm on a Wednesday toward the end of May, Noah told me he didn’t think that he was getting any better.
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Bedbugs
Early last July, my sister’s house went up in flames because a squirrel got into the walls and chewed through the wiring.
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Taking a Break This Week
Hi all,
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Six Positive Observations in May
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Debby's Substack: What to Believe
Debby's Substack: What to Believe
My memoir, What to Believe, is about secrets, suicide, and the power of denial. Each week I'll publish another chapter. Between chapters, I'll write about mental health, grief, resilience, and hope.
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