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Depression. Sometimes it happens. I don’t know why, or maybe I do and don’t give it enough credit. Either way, I am writing at this moment to shake off the desire to self-harm. The urge only began a little while ago, but my mood has been unstable all day. All within two hours, I […]
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As I sat down to write this blog post, it was initially on a different topic. I’m not narcissistic enough to think people want to know 40 things about me, but I am feeling a little introspective, so I wanted to share my thinking. I thought a post on things you do not know about […]
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“The Hostage” was originally posted 1-1-2013 A poem regarding a night of anxiety in my head with Dissociative Identity Disorder. ________________________________________________________________________ The Hostage Slowly the evening falls upon me. The possibility of peace is shattered into a fairy tale as the night struggles and collapses into the blackest hole. With her naked eye, the moon stalks me into hiding. […]
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Dear Us, We need to talk. I don’t know exactly how to start this conversation, but let me first say that I’m sorry I have not been your friend for ages and beyond. We learned early what it was like to be neglected and abused, and I didn’t know what to do with that, so […]
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“Comparison is the thief of joy.” —Theodore Roosevelt “Comparisons only break you; they never make you.” ~ Becca from Missing In Sight I don’t remember when the comparisons to other people started, but I clearly remember asking my college English professor if anyone scored a higher grade on their English paper than I. At least […]
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