Experience Fragment / Recovered
I kept waiting for the good version to come back.
Hook
"Sometimes it did. That was enough to keep the loop alive."
People often stay because the early version or repaired version feels truer than the damaging one. The return becomes proof that the pattern is temporary, even when the cycle is stable.
Related patterns
If you need support first, use resources before any editorial route. Recognition is not the finish line. It is where the next move starts.