isolated

when bad things happen people tend to shut themselves off. sidney hits her lowest point, desperate for help but left isolated and alone.
'the cold winter outside clouded the windows, reminding sidney of how her small flat in london looked most nights, clouded with smoke.'

not capitalised on purpose
DISCLAIMER
in this story, i am not trying to romanticise depression, smoking, or drug use. they are things that people struggle with but i hardly ever see stories that focus on how hard it can be to work around these problems.
i am simply trying to show that it's okay to be dealing with these problems, and those that are have something to relate to.