04/28/2025
Claire was in a car accident a few years ago.
Unfortunately, it was more than your typical fender-bender.
A drunk driver barreled into her lane, cut her off, and ultimately forced her vehicle into the median at sixty miles an hour. The smoking ruin and the twisted metal of her own car, shattered glass on the street, and the smell of burning oil are just a few of the things that have stuck with her over the years.
Claire remembers the accident vividly. She reiterates how grateful she is to have walked away from the wreck, but she says she didn't go alone.
"I started off the day just fine. Happy-go-lucky, care-free, whatever. Now, after the accident, I carry this pain with me. Chronic pain for years. I cannot sleep. It makes me," Claire sighs, "...it is the most difficult thing in my life. No sleep, more pills, more pain. No relief."
