Turning to drugs to numb the pain from "summary" of Breaking Night by Liz Murray
Liz found herself caught in a cycle of despair. The pain of her difficult circumstances weighed heavily on her young shoulders. She felt overwhelmed by the chaos of her home life, the constant uncertainty of where she would sleep or when she would eat. It was a heavy burden for a child to bear. As she navigated the harsh realities of life on the streets, Liz turned to drugs as a way to escape. The temporary relief they provided offered a brief respite from the harshness of her surroundings. The drugs dulled the sharp edges of her reality, allowing her to forget, if only for a moment, the struggles she faced each day. But the relief was only temporary. The drugs could not erase the deep-rooted pain and trauma that haunted Liz. In fact, they only served to furthe...
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