Dear Diary,

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Dear Diary,
My school counselor is making me do this, so let's just get it over with.

- Chapters with a date as the title are diary entries.
- Chapters with a number as the title are Alyssa's inner dialogue, from her point of view.
- Chapters with a day of the week as the title are written in third person, like scenes from a movie.

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Proceed with caution: this story contains triggering topics, such as: self-harm, suicide, death, eating disorders, drug/alcohol abuse, sexual assault, rape, derogatory words/phrases, manipulation, and more. 
Chapters containing sensitive content will be marked with a warning emoji [⚠️] at the beginning.All Rights Reserved

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