How One Night Stands Helped Me Heal

I had more sex in the six months after my marriage ended than I’d had in the 8 years prior

Rachael Hope
Nov 4 · 6 min read
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he night I had sex with someone other than my husband for the first time, my soul woke up. Blurry, alcohol tinged memories of that night are interspersed with moments of clarity years absent from my life. Running across the parking lot as a light snow…

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Rachael Hope

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I’m that friend who sometimes shares too much, but I’ll also share my fries and dessert with you. Body/sex/fat positive babe. Insta @rachael.hope.writes

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