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a ii body cells After a while, the New Normal became somewhat like the old normal. Astrid resented herself for giving in to the whispers. Now, she had to deal with her new normal. A nasty habit, the kind you don’t tell your friends about — except the ones you put into it. Astrid sighed. Maybe I won’t buy any for myself this month—this week , at least, she corrected her own train of thought, smart enough to know that big promises are harder to keep and more likely to be broken. Better to reach for a tree than go straight for the sky. A soft landing. That’s better. Everybody knows that quitting cold turkey can actually do more harm than good. She was unsure of exactly how bad withdrawal symptoms felt like because whenever she quit for a couple of days, she didn’t feel any different than she used to before the drugs. The new normal was gone, but the depression lingered. Nevertheless, it was best to avoid them. Besides, it’s not like The Habit got in the way of her everyday life. For a whi...