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“Desperate Remedies ” by Tirzah Young-Miles

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Nobody knows how close I’ve come to ending it all. Each day that I exist feels like I’m dying a slow and painful death. I beg to be released but she won’t loosen her grip. I pull the ropes in attempt to free myself, but this action only cinches them tighter. With relentless exhaustion that no amount of sleep can alleviate, my body goes slack. I collapse in a heap, incapacitated. I feel sick, though I’m not, at least not physically. Everything aches. I’m exhausted. Broken. Inherently and catastrophically broken.I try to remind myself tha...

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“Desperate Remedies” by Terra Wertz

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Tonight, the stars dance for us, waltzing in and out of the cloud cover, bowing, twirling, singing as I approach our spot. My heart flutters. This is it. “Happy anniversary, Babe. Tonight, I’m going to get it just right.”Though more clouds obscure the lights than I’d prefer, this won’t wreck the occasion. I will not allow it. The universe is on our side tonight.“Mother Nature is a caretaker; she will provide. We are her children–me and you.”I chant this script aloud a total of eleven times because that’s our number and part of the ...

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“Desperate Remedies ” by Melissa Coleman

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"The King will return from his surveillance of the land in two days, Elwood," Magician Topoli reminded him sternly as he rose from his seat to move behind the table laden with brewing potions. Wisps of smoke coalesced into ephemeral clouds, gradually darkening as they inundated their liquid into a waiting beaker."The Queen's condition is dire, and the entire Kingdom was relying on you this morning," Topoli's tone was heavy with disappointment. "We needed a cure, and now, thanks to your mishap, her plight has worsened. Time is of the essence,...

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“Desperate Remedies” by Justin Hughes

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‘Speak no untruths in the presence of a gleemynx,’ Arlo’s mother used to warn him, growing up in the Oakseed Vines.How could he have known, though? A gleemynx isn’t always easy to spot. They look remarkably similar to any normal person. Until, of course, you notice their crooked legs, webbed fingers, and pale green skin. Arlo hadn’t been paying attention when he stepped into the Alchemic Spire. He was looking for information regarding a bounty on an elfen grifter who had been terrorising Oakseed’s peaceful streets. A rookie mistake. You must...

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“Desperate Remedies” by Kristal Eckhardt

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Desperate RemediesJack heard the sharp report of a rifle and smiled. By God, if Soak wasn’t going to get a buck this time. “Hey, Soak!” Jack yelled, “Didja get one?” No answer. Must be out of earshot, Jack thought. An involuntary chuckle rose to his lips. Maybe the stupid shit shot his foot off. The chuckle became an audible laugh. Wouldn’t that serve that bragger right for mouthin’ off about the ten-pointer he got last year? Damn straight it would. Just because Jack himself shot a button-buc...

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“Desperate Remedies” by Nino Laquidara

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God paced back and forth in His office. The time was drawing nearer. He’d been dreading this meeting. But as His children said: desperate times call for desperate…wait, how did it end again? Desperate remedies? That didn’t sound right. Well, that was the saying now. He was God after all. Anyone who disagreed would be greeted with a lightning bolt to the face.God paused to stare out His window. He admired the landscape sprawled out before Him. Mountains bursting with flowers. Buildings dipped in gold. Puppies everywhere. His perfection made m...

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“Desperate Remedies” by Alexandra Caulway

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The only thing I needed to get him to do was enter the castle. “It shouldn’t be hard,” my mother told me, sitting before her round vanity mirror, the edges laced with carved roses — no thorns, buds only, but the petals were sharp. I knew that from when I was a child and ran my finger along the flowers, in awe of their delicacy, only to feel a sharpness and find it bright with blood.“Every woman in our family before you has done it. The hardest part, my darling, will not be getting him to come in—it will be making sure the one you let in is t...

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“Desperate Measures” by Christine LW

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Oscar was Oscar, no one could change him? once he decided on a method of doing something. Stuborn as a mule? Over the years others had come to accept him for who he had become.The word came to mind methodical as a boy his books lined up in a straight line on a shelf above his bed. His treasured telescope upon his neat writing desk. Where he studied insects how they bred and multipled. Watching every movement through the telescope. Was this the sign of a murder or eccentric youth.So many hours in his room, not like other boys. No pranks or mi...

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“Desperate Remedies” by Robert Cook

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Desperate Remedies "Beep! Beep! Beep!" I awake to a familiar sound and a familiar sight. A messy room lit up with the light from sunrise and a fucking ANNOYING alarm that won't shut up. "Beep! Beep!" "click" I turn it off and look at the time...shit im going to be late! I immediately got up, got dressed in a button up shirt, denim jeans and sneakers then bolted out the door as fast as my feet could carry me. I ran to my car...SHIIIIIIIIT! I forgot my fucking keys...are you kidding me? I ran back to my apartment and ...

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“Desperate Remedies” by Cade Barnett

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CONTENT WARNING: Suicide, Mental Health The crisp night air nipped at her skin as she settled at the base of a large tree. Thunder rumbled in the distance, underlining the menacing nature of the task before her. She quivered with excitement. Finally, finally, it was over. A lifetime of abuse and suffering. A parade of worthless men who had fooled her into submission. A five year relationship with a loving partner that she was too afraid to end. She drew her breath, steadied her head against the trunk, and raised the gun to her t...

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“The problem” by Rebecca Maric

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But the problem lay no so much in the problem itself,he felt about his depression,it was that he was therefore depressing towards himself and all those around him.Sulking and raving about every corner of the rooms,sucking the life out of every happy moment ,projecting an aura of negative energy in a kind of feng -shui as as he continues to sulk and rave in the corners of his rooms.His friends tried to include as best they could,but this made him more depressed ,because they were the ones making the effort to drag this morbid behaviour sour l...

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“Desperate remedies” by Bob L

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Desperate Remedies Summer was just around the corner, and this late spring Sunday started off magnificently. Warm, sunny, and a gentle easterly breeze wafting out over the calm, Indian ocean. However, to a trained eye, a closer look at the red sky foretold of bad weather on the way. There was an old saying, "red sky in the morning, sailors warning, red sky at night, sailors delight."Back in the 1970s, Rob’...

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“Desperate Remedies, Lucky Day” by Karolyn Kearney

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Amanda looked up from the counter of the coffee shop. She blinked. Was it possible? Had he found where she worked and came to see her? Mustering a bright smile, she said, “Hey, welcome to Java Bean, Jake. It’s been a while. What can I get you?” He gave a quick glance up from his phone. “Do I know you? Give me a large iced coffee.” “Sure.” A frown crossed her face. “You don’t re...

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“Desperate Remedies ” by ER Castaneda

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TW: eating disorder; mental health A mixture of black, white, brown, and yellow foods combined with bile and red blood comes out of my mouth as I forcefully vomit, pushing my two fingers deeper down my throat. I grin as I see the package of Oreos I ate come back up, the half pack of bread with cheese and ham, and Lay potato chips. The food lands in the toilet bowl with a sickening plop, and as soon as my stomach feels empty, I flush the toilet and watch my shame swirl away. I pace the room, willing myself to stop thinking of food the ...

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“Desperate Remedies” by Mymy Khan

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In the dimly lit apartment, where shadows lurked in the corners, and the flickering light cast eerie shapes on the walls, she wandered aimlessly, lost in the labyrinth of her own mind. Her spectral figure moved like a ghost, haunting the space she inhabited, as the beguiling ballet of shadows ensnared her thoughts and distorted her grip on reality. Haunted by the conviction that unseen eyes watched her every move, judging the frailty of her mortal body, she found herself trapped in a relentless cycle of self-doubt and despair. Getting dresse...

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Write a story titled 'Desperate Remedies'.

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✍️ 66 stories

“Desperate Remedies ” by Tirzah Young-Miles

“Desperate Remedies” by Terra Wertz

“Desperate Remedies ” by Melissa Coleman

“Desperate Remedies” by Justin Hughes

“Desperate Remedies” by Kristal Eckhardt

“Desperate Remedies” by Nino Laquidara

“Desperate Remedies” by Alexandra Caulway

“Desperate Measures” by Christine LW

“Desperate Remedies” by Robert Cook

“Desperate Remedies” by Cade Barnett

“The problem” by Rebecca Maric

“Desperate remedies” by Bob L

“Desperate Remedies, Lucky Day” by Karolyn Kearney

“Desperate Remedies ” by ER Castaneda

“Desperate Remedies” by Mymy Khan

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