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Cycle of Obsession Cycle of Obsession Cycle of Obsession


 

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, - 11.

11 hairs pulled out of my head.

 

I can fix this

 

1, 2, 3, 4 - 7? 9? Oh no

Who knows how many ticks on the clock went by.

 

It’s okay, I can figure this out.

One finger, two, three, four, fi-

 

I messed up my pinky nail.

 

Breathe. You can fix this. 

 

1 hair pulled

5 ticks counted

1 pinky nail repainted.

 

No, that looks wrong. I have to do it all over

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 hairs.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ticks counted.

Start over with the nails.

 

One hand done, the other should be easy peasy. 

Finished. Finally.

I feel great.

 

I should go to the bathroom to wash my hands of all this nail polish.

Count one, two, three drops before I can wash. 4 come out.

 

I go back to my bed. 

Try not to think about it too much.

Try to relax. 

Try not t-

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9 - 11.

 

Shit.


 

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