Me, Cat, and Addiction: A True Story

Rachel Marsh
5 min readNov 28, 2021

When I first came to Chicago, my friend Bill very kindly took me in for a little while, just like my parents did after I was born, until I could get on my feet and live independently.

He had a guest room, a very nice dog, all of the streaming services, and the promise of an espresso maker, which is all you can really ask for in a temporary place to stay.

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