Reckoning with personal demons from "summary" of Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward
In the face of our shared losses, we were forced to confront our own personal demons. These demons, lurking in the depths of our souls, whispered to us in moments of vulnerability and weakness. They reminded us of our insecurities, our fears, our failures. They haunted us with their relentless grip, pulling us down into the darkness of despair. As we grappled with the weight of our grief, we found ourselves face to face with these demons. They stared back at us with unblinking eyes, challenging us to confront the parts of ourselves that we had tried so hard to bury. We could no longer ignore their presence, their persistent nagging at the edges of our consciousness. Some of us turned to alcohol, drugs, anything to numb the pain of our reality. Others turned inward, seeking solace in solitude and introspection. But no matter how we tried to escape, these demons followed us wherever we went, their whispers growing ...
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