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That shrill alarm at 5:03 AM felt like ice picks stabbing my temples. Another graveyard shift at St. Vincent’s had left my bones humming with exhaustion. I swung my legs over the bed, bare feet recoiling as they hit Siberian-level floorboards. For months, this cruel ritual – shuffling through my dark flat like a shivering ghost while waiting for ancient radiators to cough warmth – made me dread winters. Until one Tuesday, bleary-eyed and desperate, I jabbed at my phone instead of the thermostat.

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