Tag: Depression
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Taming The Lion Of Anxiety And Depression
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and as someone who has dealt with anxiety, and depression on and off for most of my life. One of the ways that I can think of to describe it would be a foggy dream sequence that is sometimes seen in the movies where a person is trying their ... -
Adventuring Out
*Trigger warning* This story contains details with mental health The feeling as the cigarette goes into my mouth, pain and suffering go into a three-way call with addiction, and in this call, more cigarettes come out of the pocket and end up in an ashtray. I don’t smoke because I love it, but apparently, Lust ... -
Jam Your Heart Out
One of my favorite activities I’m missing doing is taking my little brother to the movies and watching his imagination flourish. Luckily, most of the newest movies are releasing early on digital. Trolls World Tour is one of them, and it comes out April 10th. Queen Poppy (leader of pop trolls) and best friend Branch discover that they are not the ... -
An Hour A Day
The world is in chaos. People are clearing out the grocery stores within a few hours. People are scared, nervous, and praying for the world to go back to normal. I find myself pouring over article after article, seeing the updated number of cases, terrified for my loved ones. I started sobbing the other day ... -
The Call Of The Water
At times… When the jar gets too full Too much to bear And I’m close to tears I have to get in the water To empty it Lest I break From the weight Of my emotions *** The roar of the waves calls to me I step further into the surf It gives me a ... -
The Nonsensical Ramblings Of An Insane Woman
I’m sitting here staring out the window. It’s a dreary day. There’s a drug deal going down on the corner. I see a random squirrel crawling into the roof of the dilapidated house looking for shelter from the chilly early-spring weather. I can’t help but wonder if that squirrel is going to starve to death ... -
The Jaded Scripture
Mother opened her book To teach from the scripture About men with hardened hearts Who speak volumes but never listen It ended in tragedy She wanted us to see That her way was His way There was no use arguing When I was old enough I tossed mother’s religion to the side When I ... -
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As They Say, It Is The Darkest Before The Dawn
2015 was a rough year for me. I’d graduated from college with my BA at the end of 2014, but was having a lot of trouble finding work in my field. Money was tight. My health was poor yet I had no health insurance so I couldn’t go to the doctor. I was eating my ... -
Lost In Place
Mental migration War of attrition Rendered reluctant Away from my home Albeit accomplished Meaning escapes me Temptation taunting Leaving this place Cowardice climate Must not remain Lost luminescence Captured by dark Bluntly besieged Trapped to remind Dueling decorum Brought me to here Success insufficient Runaway train Generate glimpses Falsehood of promise Propagating posture Not long ...