The French Woman by Garance Doré

The French Woman by Garance Doré

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The Override

The Override

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Apr 26, 2021
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The Override
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That’s it. I have no more tolerance for anything.

If I drink too much wine, and by that I mean half a glass, I get tired and swollen.
I used to be able to drink all night and wake up fresh like a rose.

If I listen to too much bullshit, I get micro panic attacks.
I used to be able to put up with so much of it, you’d think it was my job.

If I eat too much sugar, and by that I mean a plate of pasta, I get red and shaky.
I used to be able to gobble a whole box of cookies for dinner.

I have lost tolerance, physically and emotionally.
It's lowered so much, I don’t even know who I am anymore.

Here is my question. Is this a problem?
Or is it actually the solution to all my problems? Ah!

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Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you had signals that would tell you to stay away from a person?
Wouldn’t it be amazing if your body could tell you to remove yourself from a situation?
Wouldn't it be helpful if you could naturally feel if a food wasn’t good for you?

Right?
That’s exactly what this is.

Sure, sometimes I also wonde…

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