Chapter 1: Breathe, Count, Repeat
- A story about depersonalization, maladaptive daydreaming, and derealization.
Chapter 2: A Masterpiece
- A story about family dynamics, trauma, and growing up.
Chapter 3: Wall of Water
- A short essay about a feeling of disconnection.
Chapter 4: Waitress Stories
- A story about a widow I met at work and her talking about her late husband.
Chapter 5: At the final moments
- A story about being at the final moments of life, knowing death is soon.
Chapter 6: Magic
- A reflection on lonely nights in high school, thinking about adventure and the disappointment I felt.
Chapter 7: The spiral of my mind as I waste away
- An essay about feelings of being lost and out of control with new technology.
Chapter 8: Widows in the Dinning Room
- An updated/additional version of "waitress stories"

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Thoughts and Promises
Short StoryA collection of my own short stories and essays. A personal dive into mental health, childhood memories, and everything in between as I grow.