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"instead I" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to contrast two things that you are not doing, or that you have/will do instead of something else. For example: "I usually take the bus, but today I'm walking instead."
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Instead, I cried.
Instead I got empathy.
Instead, I felt lighter.
Instead, I furnished it.
Instead, I got pushback.
Instead, I started talking.
Instead, I got crickets.
Instead, I feel grief.
Instead, I got Vous.
Instead, I felt ridiculous.
Instead, I hug her.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com