On being chronically offline - by Ema - trauma & co.
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reflections on being 4 years insta-sober
It’s been four years since I ripped your fangs from my throat, and I’m thankful everyday for it. The idea that I considered my 200 or so “followers” my friends is laughable in hindsight. Would you believe me if I told you that not one person noticed when I deleted my account? I mean, I’m sure at least one did, but that wasn’t until much, much later. I need it to stay in touch with my friends, I’d tell myself. What friends? The ones whose camaraderie extended to liking carefully curated pictures of me? Would you believe me if I told that, with every passing year of being offline, fewer and…
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