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"She finds some days are easier than others. This week, she started her first “adult” job - full time with benefits, delivering packages. She started making art again, writing in her journal, and found a new therapist. But even though she’s moved physically to another state, far away from Ouray, it’s been hard to move on in her life. She keeps a Taser and pepper spray with her when she’s headed out. She texts her friends if she’s going anywhere, so they can check in and make sure she made it safely. She has cameras outside her house. And she keeps the bad memories in a little box under a bed in a little white room, in her mind. She only takes it out when she needs to talk about it, compartmentalizing her memories. These things make her feel a little better. But then there are other times, like the time she went out and a drunk guy tried to kiss her. He asked, “why are you fighting this?” and it all came rushing back. In some ways, she feels like she’s fighting every day, not just against guys like this but just to make it through life. She feels..."
<https://www.ouraynews.com/2021/04/01/woman-frustrated-by-delays-in-sex-assault-case/>