Diana started drinking heavily, partying all night and sleeping all day. She threw herself into her work, pushing herself to the brink of exhaustion in an attempt to distract herself from the pain of the breakup.

But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't escape the sense of emptiness that had taken root inside her.

As the weeks went by, Diana's reckless behavior only escalated. She slept with men she barely knew, drank herself into oblivion on a regular basis, and took risks that even she knew were dangerous.

But she didn't care, because it was all she could do to keep the pain at bay.

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