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the tightness clasps my chest the blood begins to rise i feel the red tinge beneath my skin sudden, but no surprise the negative bank balance stares me dead in the eyes I have the sudden urge to disappear, or burst... but all I do is cry anxiety takes hold of me it relinquishes light, strips hope down to rot like a monster dragging me to the dark the hidden costs of happiness... too expensive to be bought
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May 18
May 18, 2026 at 5:42 PM UTC
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the tightness clasps my chest the blood begins to rise i feel the red tinge beneath my skin sudden, but no surprise the negative bank balance stares me dead in the eyes I have the sudden urge to disappear, or burst... but all I do is cry anxiety takes hold of me it relinquishes light, strips hope down to rot like a monster dragging me to the dark the hidden costs of happiness... too expensive to be bought
#mental#health#anxiety#finances#confessional
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41/F/Sturbridge, MA
May 18
May 18, 2026 at 5:42 PM UTC
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