I won't lie and say I suddenly woke up with a sense of responsibility suddenly enveloping my every breath.

但是我不会撒谎说，我突然惊醒，觉得强烈的责任感时刻包围着我。

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I have a dream that one day I won't hold my breath every time I tell a person that I suffer from bipolar disorder, that I won't feel shameful in confessing my mental illness.

我有一个梦想，有一天，当告诉别人我得了躁郁症的时候，我不再低声细气。当我坦白地说出自己患有心理疾病时，我不再感到羞愧。

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And every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath truly, is a gift from God.

每天清晨当我睁开双眼，我便告诉自己每一天、每一分钟、每一瞬间都真是……上帝赐予的礼物。

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My father spent his last months on earth bedridden and straining for every breath.

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Every time the elevator halted and the door opened I held my breath, afraid the person joining me on the ride had seen the screwup and would ply me with questions.

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Instead, every time I had one of those thoughts, I brought my attention back to my breath.

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