Chapter 55: A Confession in Recovery – Worrying Little by Little as Autumn Arrives

As autumn arrives, I’m worried that my body will feel the cold. I know something is different with me. I don’t know why, but my body has suddenly started to get cold easily. I used to be a person who was very warm and felt the heat a lot. I was used to sweating profusely … 더 읽기

Chapter 54: A Confession in Recovery – Let’s Try Riding a Bike

I was quite a good cyclist once. It was when I worked at a company near Sinsa Station, and I would ride my bike from home to work. It was about a 45-minute ride, which was perfect. So I would get ready a little earlier than others, stop by a gym near the office to … 더 읽기

Chapter 53: A Confession in Recovery – Moving House (God’s Provision)

I had been thinking about moving for five years. I liked our neighborhood, but we planned to live there for five years and then move. At the time, I was an elementary school teacher, so I planned to move after five years. We had a great time there. Our apartment was on a higher floor, … 더 읽기

Chapter 52: A Confession in Recovery – Jjajangmyeon

I sometimes eat jjajangmyeon and sometimes jjamppong. Still, I always contemplate, ‘Should I eat jjajangmyeon or jjamppong?’, and in the end, I usually choose jjajangmyeon. It would be great if they would give me a little jjamppong broth with my jjajangmyeon, but they usually don’t. While they might give it if I asked, it feels … 더 읽기

Chapter 51: A Confession in Recovery – Three Years of Filial Piety

Autumn is here now. I continue to study, exercise with my dad, and live a life of repeating study and exercise every day. The biggest change is that I now go to the hospital twice a week instead of three. I suppose that means my body is getting a little better. I had a really … 더 읽기

Chapter 50: A Confession in Recovery – “I Was Also Diagnosed with Cancer”

I truly never expected this situation. I was so angry. I wanted to curse, and I felt sorry for myself. But in the end, I couldn’t shake the thought that it was all my fault, due to my lifestyle. I thought I had also created the cancer myself and that it was because I hadn’t … 더 읽기

Chapter 49: A Confession in Recovery – My Future

I will study again tomorrow. I am truly grateful to my father for helping me so much. I feel that studying allows me to think a little more clearly. However, deep down, I feel that even with this studying, I won’t be able to work as I did before anytime soon. My body is getting … 더 읽기

Chapter 48: A Confession in Recovery – Academic Presentation in Daejeon

My life has truly changed so much. I used to meet friends every day, chat over coffee with people, and enjoy drinks in the evening. Work was almost my life, and eating, drinking, and having coffee with my colleagues was more common than meeting friends. I lived a bustling life surrounded by people, but after … 더 읽기

Chapter 47: A Confession in Recovery – My Beloved Mother-in-Law and the Prayer Retreat

I’ve been to prayer retreats a few times in my life. The most recent memory is attending a three-day worship session with many people at a prayer retreat in Itaewon. I also remember the pastor praying for me when I got married. Today, when my mother-in-law suggested we go to a prayer retreat, these memories … 더 읽기

Chapter 46: A Confession in Recovery – The Edge of Life and Death, and My Parents’ Love

“I must die. I should commit suicide.” During my hardest times, this was the only thought that dominated my mind. I couldn’t think of anything else. People told me, “Think of your mom,” “Think of your dad,” “Think of your wife,” “Think of your sons,” but my mind at that time couldn’t accept any of … 더 읽기