Marie’s ChatGPT-Assisted Deconstruction Blog

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When the Old Coping Tools Stop Working: Mid-Abyss Survival

What happens when the things that once grounded you—like weeding, working, or even binge-watching—suddenly feel hollow or compulsive? When your nervous system starts to unwind after years of override, even rest can feel like collapse. This piece explores the quiet panic of that in-between state, where the only thing left to do is feel.

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Marie L. Marie L.

When the Cry Comes From the Body, Not the Mouth

Watching "Dying for Sex" cracked something open in me that I can’t fully name. The tears weren’t clean sadness—they were something older, deeper, and less verbal. I didn’t just cry; I felt the shape of emotions that live below language, below memory, below time.

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Marie L. Marie L.

When Talking Stops Feeling Right

Lately, I don’t feel the pull to share my emotions with others. The act of translating them into words feels forced, like something I’ve outgrown. It’s a shift—away from expression and toward private integration.

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