This story is a sequel to Grand Unified Theory Of Sunset Shimmer

It feels like it's dragged on forever. This cannot go on. Well then, may as well get it over with and let the proverbial chips fall where they may. Such is Rarity's mindset when she decides to finally confess her love to Sunset Shimmer. Unbeknownst to her, Sunset has a few things on her mind as well.

This story is the finale of the Recovery + Shipping Timeline – Cover art by Akuama

Thanks to Fearshatter for his encouragement and advice.

This story is a sequel to Not-Quite-Straight Talk

Alone in her apartment on a midsummer's day, Sunset Shimmer decides she has no real desire to do anything productive. Left alone with only her thoughts, she engages various inanimate objects to try to make sense of the past months of her life, as well as those around her.

This story is part of the Recovery + Shipping timeline.

This story is a sequel to Recovery

Sunset Shimmer is a genius. Sunset Shimmer is also a complete idiot when it comes to love. Rarity has learned this the hard way. Feeling down, she has Applejack meet her at the park so she can talk and vent.

This story shares continuity with the Recovery Arc, but is a non-canon side-story.

This story is a sequel to The Rejected

Coming back from the mental brink has felt like an eternity of a slog for Sunset Shimmer, even though the true passage of time has been just shy of eight months. Nonetheless, she has managed to make new friends, rebuild bridges, regain some assertiveness, and face down most of her proverbial demons. However, Sunset still has one final obstacle, the one she'd been dreading for ten years: Her.

This story is the final entry in Sunset's Recovery Arc.

Proofreading help by Nonchalant. Thank you!

This story is a sequel to And That's Good Enough

As the school year quickly draws to a close, Rarity – still down following her rejection by her best friend – attempts to talk things out, but finds Sunset Shimmer busy with her own work. Failing that, she finds herself conversing with the least likely suspect: Flash Sentry. Slowly the two realize they have more in common than they expected.

This story is part of Sunset's Recovery Arc.

Thanks to Nonchalant and CoffeeMinion for their help!

This story is a sequel to Minor Relapse

Sunset Shimmer's mind had been shattered – literally and figuratively – but over the past half a year, she has tried to rebuild it into something that works at least sometimes. Part of her self-therapy is a daily walk. One Sunday morning in Spring, she must decide where to go. In so doing, she ruminates on just about everything in her life.

This story is part of Sunset's Recovery Arc.

This story is a sequel to Rarity Reveals...

Mental illnesses are, by definition, invisible to the onlooker, thus often overlooked. Just because one seems fine does not make that true. Sometimes the afflicted simply need a break. Sunset Shimmer, feeling down for no explicable reason, listened to her heart and blew off school. Rarity visits on that rainy Monday afternoon to check if her best friend is okay.

This story is part of Sunset's Recovery Arc.

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This story is a sequel to Sunset Shimmer: Spider Queen

Sunset Shimmer accidentally knocks Rarity to the ground. To apologize, Sunset takes Rarity to her apartment to make the girl some tea and let her clean off. While Rarity is gone, Sunset finds a strange packet Rarity left open on the coffee table. Curious, she takes a peek. When she sees its contents, she discovers more about her best friend than she ever expected to.

This story is part of Sunset's Recovery Arc. Click that link for a helpful guide and timeline.

Prereading generously provided by CoffeeMinion! With support from Dusk Melody. Thank you!

This story was inspired by the cover pic by AmpersandXYZ, which is used with his permission.
(Note: While this pic is SFW, some of his front-page gallery is not, meaning I can't link directly to his main dA page; sorry)

Rated "T" for slightly risqué things.

This story is a sequel to Reconciliations

Sunset Shimmer left her cellphone behind at Pinkie Pie's "Welcome Back to the World!" party. Fluttershy visits her apartment the next morning to return it, only to find her friend is determined to become Queen of the Spiders to cure her mental ailments forever.

This story is part of the Recovery Arc, and blame for its existence falls entirely upon Posh.

Rated "T" for implicit yet accidental drug use, cursing, and anatomical discussion.

This story is a sequel to Exes Meet

Sunset Shimmer is a smart girl; she knows staying in her apartment for weeks is unhealthy and recovering from a breakdown requires rejoining the outside world. However, she has not mustered up the courage to do so, largely because she is unable to trust her newfound "friends". She still wants to see them in hopes of proving herself wrong. Well, now they're all coming over to visit. Lucky her.

This story is part of Sunset's Recovery Arc. It was originally the end, but…

Rated "T" for references to self-harm in certain chapters.