After Slumber
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Last published Fri, Jan 20, 2023
"Sweet dreams are made of this, who am I to disagree? I've traveled the world and seven seas, everybody's looking for something," - Eurythmics
Struggling with insomnia, Roe dreams of the same places and people when he finally falls asleep. Awake, he is a pharmacist who constantly battles with anxiety and unexplained panic attacks rendering him incapacitated.
As he is contemplating suicide, he meets the girl of his dreams - literally. Who is she, and why has he been dreaming about her for as long as he can remember? Will she help him win the war against his disease or will she be the death of him instead? Most importantly... did he dream her into reality?
**Disclaimer: This story deals with triggering subjects such as mental health, suicide, sexual assault, and violence.
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