Saratonin

Saratonin

Share this post

Saratonin
Saratonin
I'm Moving, Turns Out

I'm Moving, Turns Out

On debt, shame, and relief

Sara Benincasa's avatar
Sara Benincasa
Sep 24, 2023
∙ Paid
127

Share this post

Saratonin
Saratonin
I'm Moving, Turns Out
25
8
Share
I think it was spring 2002. I was a college dropout and didn’t imagine I’d ever live in Brooklyn. I’d been recovering from an agoraphobic nervous breakdown for several months, and going to the big city for a visit was a huge moment for somebody who, only six months prior, had been house-bound.

This post was originally shared over on my Patreon. I thought…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Saratonin to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Sara Benincasa
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share