Womancake Magazine

Womancake Magazine

A Movie Beyond the Movie

By Jennifer Arthurton

Jul 28, 2023
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I’m lying on my bed staring up at the ceiling, listening to the deafening sound of silence. I can’t seem to get myself out of bed. My body is dead weight. I haven’t slept for more than 3 hours a night in more than 3 months. My life is flashing before my eyes. No, I’m not dying… but I think I am. I’m convinced that this is the beginning of the end for me…

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