Day 1

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This morning, I woke up and realized that I had no idea what I was doing with my life. I am still young, yet I feel trapped, as if I am locked in a cage that can’t be opened using a key.

Everything in my life seems much more complicated than I planned. However, that’s how life is—the opposite of what we plan it to be. I can’t explain these feelings of emptiness and pity. I look at myself in the mirror, wondering, “Who am I? Where am I? Is this a dream?”

I don’t know if I should scream, cry, or laugh. This feeling of emptiness is driving me crazy, and most days, I can’t even sleep. My bad habits that I used to control the pain no longer give me peace. These days, I struggle to keep track of my life and everything that revolves around it. I have a job that is stressful, my life is stressful, sleeping is stressful, and waking up is stressful.

I can’t seem to find myself even in my dreams. How much longer can I carry on in this manner?

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