Tag: Mental Health
To Whom Have I Become (The End)
So how does my story end? Is it a happy ending? Or is the truth of reality leading us to a sad realness that can’t be defined? The truth is, I don’t know. It’s day one for me again. Almost like being born for a second time. I’m learning how to cope with my moods, ...Waking Up: Into The Light – Part 8
Read Parts 1-7 My forehead prickles as a hand lifts the hair away from my face and my eyelids flicker open. Madison’s rosebud lips bloom into a grin, the corners of her eyes crinkling in the morning light. A lock of red curls falls over her face as she kisses my nose. “Good morning, ...To Whom Have I Become (Part 4)
Trigger warning: Mental health Now, where was I? Oh yeah, what the hell is wrong with me! Here I am wondering how I got to this place. What are my options? I thought for sure I was going to die! But I didn’t! How could this be? I survived but had no clue what the ...Parasite
Some thoughts eat away at you Like a parasite Consuming everything until All that’s left Is an insatiable desire to focus on it It writhes throughout your veins Leaving traces of words left unsaid Things left undone And misunderstandings so strong They rise to the surface And form goosebumps on your skin. At the first ...Tangled Up
The yarn is tangled. Just when I think there’s progress more knots appear. The more I try, the worse it gets. I shrug and put the mess down.The other “E”
***Trigger Warning: Following Article Deals With Eating Disorders*** When recovering from an eating disorder, the most prominent “E” is eating. When should I eat? Where am I eating? What should I eat? Why should I eat? How can I possibly eat? The roller coaster of that “E” feels like an endless ride. But there is ...The Bottle
To have enough space inside And hold so many feelings Is a blessing and a curse At best you feel euphoric A prison at it’s worst To keep it all within And keep the thoughts at bay Inside your head, I fear Is trapping a storm in a bottle Open it if you dareTo Whom Have I Become (Part 3)
Trigger warning: Mental health, suicide. Who turned out the light, I find myself in the dark. In a seedy hotel, far from home, doors are locked. I catch myself drifting in and out a state of consciousness. Is this my final moment or am I just left exhausted. I take a moment to collect myself, ...- CreativityEnvironmentSelf-Help & RelationshipsHealth & WellnessPoetryMemoir & AutobiographiesHome & Garden
Survivor’s Pledge – A Free-Verse Poem
darlings, remember, the dark shapes hiding in the night friendly enemies fornicating your good nature they peek out from under your bed, creep beneath your pillow, stalk the lonely roads of your dreams and breathe new life as figures that haunt your waking world his breath may linger hot on your skin burnt like a ...
