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Inside the dream, Maya finally refused the false comfort it promised her. She thought about Eli, her mother, and the real life waiting for her outside it, and that memory gave her strength. Instead of following the dream’s rules, she chose to stop obeying it.
In the real world, she threw away the sleeping pills. After that, she had to push through fear and withdrawal, and it was hard. But because she stopped feeding the dream, it started to lose its power over her.
With help from Eli and her mother, Maya woke in the real world. Dr. Raman, or another doctor, treated her and explained how dangerous the pills and lack of sleep had been. Maya accepted that she needed support and treatment, even if that felt difficult.
She told the truth about the dream and about her fear of living an ordinary life. Little by little, she began to repair her relationships and return to a normal daily routine. In the end, she chose the real world, even though it was imperfect, because it was real.