Through the Shadows: A Chronicle of Depression
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Last published Tue, Oct 24, 2023
Im not really sure what im doing... i wanna make a story unlike my others... a story based mor in reality. A story of a hidden struggle that i and meny others face. I'm just kinda writing and hope they all make sense later. I wanna try and help people and I don't know if this will help but we'll see.
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