The glow of the smartphone screen illuminated the dark bedroom in the quiet hours past midnight. It was a Tuesday night, and sleep remained stubbornly out of reach, leaving me to scroll aimlessly through various platforms just to distract my mind from the lingering, heavy exhaustion that had become my constant companion. Over the past two years, life had been reduced to a blur of medical treatments, painful physical therapy, and the slow, frustrating process of recovery. My world had shrunk to the four walls of our home, and my self-esteem had withered alongside my physical strength. I was a...
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