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Amanda is struggling in multiple aspects of her life. Worried about her younger sister after a suicide attempt, 18 year old Amanda navigates her way through her own and the mental health issues of others, a turbulant home life, finding love, and searching for something greater than herself in this world.
CONTENT WARNING: CONTAINS THEMES OF SUICIDE, SELF HARM, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, EMOTIONAL ABUSE, AND DRUG USE.
Please don't read this story if you will be hurt by these themes in a fiction story.
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1-800-273-8255
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1-800-662-4357
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