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<div>A few years ago, I made the decision to renounce my US citizenship. I'm hoping to get at least a little help with the cost of trying to undo my epic error. It is very expensive for attorneys fees and everything that goes along with the process. The inital estimate I received is $10,000, but it may cost more, as anyone who's been in or around the legal field knows.
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<div>The attorney I'm in hiring to help me with this uphill battle is Matthew Kaplan. I've put a total at approximately $11,000 to help cover possible extras like travel costs, and I will be using my own funds, as well. I also have this up on Spleis concurrently and will cancel both as soon as I reach my goal.
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<div><strong>The background: </strong>
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<div>I have a long and storied past with anxiety, and it was my anxiety that led me to renounce my citizenship. I had to address this publicly due to a Facebook post someone made and will explain a bit more here (without going into too much detail about the reasons for my anxiety at the time).
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<div>For most of my life, I have struggled with anxiety and depression. My mental health has never been what one would call optimal. Being in a foreign country seemed to amplify every small anxiety I had—anxieties that likely could have been better managed in a different environment—into their own entities inside my head. Over time, they developed into vastly more massive and tremendously ominous impediments in my daily life than they should have been. Unfortunately, I was not mentally equipped to tackle them.
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<div>Just prior to my decision to renounce, I'd been "kicked out" of therapy because I needed long-term help, which is not something offered by the public system in Norway. We didn't have the finances available for a private psychologist, and so I was left floundering. At the time, I had extreme anxiety regarding my relationship and what <em>I</em> believed Trygve thought about me having dual citizenship. Unfortunately, my anxiety levels were so high that I was unable to give voice to those anxieties, and the fear I had was mentally crippling. Yes, there were factors within the marriage that caused my anxiety to get to the point it was, but I'm not blaming him for my<em> </em>inability to have a hard conversation. If I had talked to him about what was going through my head, I wouldn't find myself in the situation I am in now. I am fully capable of owning my mistakes and learning from them, and this was one of many I've collected over the years.
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<div>And, so, I'm asking for help. It's extremely difficult for me to ask for help for anything, but particularly for this. I have always tried to fix my problems or screw-ups myself when I can. I hate feeling like I'm putting anyone out, as it were. There are also feelings of shame involved in asking. However, I also know that this is something I will need at least a little assistance with if I'm going to be able to afford the costs in a timely manner and without essentially bankrupting myself. And I desperately want to be close to my family again.
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<div><strong>Thank you!</strong>
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<div>I appreciate any and all donations to this, no matter how small. I also appreciate anyone sharing my GFM with others. So, if you're unable to donate, <strong>please share this</strong>. Every small amount helps me toward my goal of getting home again and will allow me to start the process sooner rather than later.
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