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The Place Where Home Isn’t
Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep A voice echoed in my head. “Five beeps means that it’s for them, not me,” my dad had said, pointing to the machine next to the bed. I glanced at the empty space where he’d been, his words now sounding like a prophecy. Cords, wires, tubes—everything about him had looked…
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The Darkest Depths: Chapter 24
If you’re just joining us and haven’t read the beginning of Darkest Depths, you can catch up here: Beginning of the Story Missed the previous chapter? No problem! You can find it here: Previous Chapter Trigger Warning: This novel contains references to sexual assault and mental health disorders. Reader discretion is advised. Chapter 24: Quentin…
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Long Day
“God I need a cigarette.” And almost as if God had heard me, I saw it. There, just a few feet away, lying innocently on the floor like a gift. A cigarette. As perfect as if I had taken it out of the pack myself. I stared at it, transfixed. My body screamed for it.…
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The Darkest Depths – Chapter 23
If you’re just joining us and haven’t read the beginning of Darkest Depths, you can catch up here: Beginning of the Story Missed the previous chapter? No problem! You can find it here: Previous Chapter Trigger Warning: This novel contains references to sexual assault and mental health disorders. Reader discretion is advised. Chapter 23: As…
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Will Orange Juice Cure My Depression?
Short answer… probably not likely. But placebos can have a powerful effect, right? So, if I am convincing enough and tell myself it over and over again, maybe it will. I wish that there was such a simple explanation to what has been going on with my body, but the reality is that the trauma…