Submerged

Reads 86
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Parts 3
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Reads 86
Votes 9
Parts 3
Time 10m

Mature

If you ask anyone to define the word "depression" they'll all say the same thing, unless of course they themselves are a victim...

'An illness', 'A way of thinking'

When in reality it's so much more, something much different. 

Going about every day feeling lost, lonely and unloved. Constantly trying to prevent yourself from drowning in a sea of unhappiness even though becoming submerged is inevitable. 

Yet there's one similarity. All illnesses require a cure...

I found mine

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AN: this story addresses issues of depression and various problems that go hand in hand with it. This is just a warning in case things like that affect you. I don't want to upset anyone XAll Rights Reserved

depression fiction love romance teen

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