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Category: Personal

Stories that are personal to me in one way, shape, or form.

I Don’t Understand
Darkness, Personal

I Don’t Understand

I hurt. I’m tired… of everything. Happiness… unreasonable. Contentment… unavailable. Only pain. Uncertainty. Standing in the dark with my eyes … Continue reading I Don’t Understand

Daily Prompt, Personal

You Have to Let Them Burn

We have all held the burning branch. We watched as the flame performed its hypnotic dance along the wooden grain … Continue reading You Have to Let Them Burn

Sharon & Ozzy
Daily Prompt, Personal

Sharon & Ozzy

The one thing I refuse to subscribe to is the low IQ of “reality television”. Gather ’round the idiot box … Continue reading Sharon & Ozzy

Mud Huts and Mansions
Personal

Mud Huts and Mansions

The comparison I intend to share is not meant to denigrate the value of what will be labeled as a … Continue reading Mud Huts and Mansions

Life Behind Bars
Daily Prompt, Personal

Life Behind Bars

Finding your personal freedom is worth more than anything. All the toys and trinkets? Bandaids. The scars we carry through … Continue reading Life Behind Bars

The Fragility of Depression
Darkness, Personal

The Fragility of Depression

With gray clouds comes darkness. Before the rains arrived, I was living some of the best, most productive days I’ve … Continue reading The Fragility of Depression

Death Visited Me With A Message
Personal

Death Visited Me With A Message

It’s hard to explain what I’m about to share, but I’ll do my best… I hope the message gets through … Continue reading Death Visited Me With A Message

A Quote For The Lost
Personal

A Quote For The Lost

“It’s the duty of artists to go into the darkness, and bring something back that’s tangible for people to heal themselves … Continue reading A Quote For The Lost

Peeling Back Layers: Authentic Writing
Personal

Peeling Back Layers: Authentic Writing

The only method I have left to being the writer so many say I could be is to peel away … Continue reading Peeling Back Layers: Authentic Writing

Walking in Multiple Worlds. Existing in None.
Darkness, Personal

Walking in Multiple Worlds. Existing in None.

How far would you go to escape pain, depression, and feelings of worthlessness? Would you break your doctor’s orders?Would you … Continue reading Walking in Multiple Worlds. Existing in None.

Coping Mechanisms
Daily Prompt, Darkness, Personal

Coping Mechanisms

Finding a way to cope with how dramatically life has changed. I spent 48 years refining my existing coping mechanisms … Continue reading Coping Mechanisms

Lord Tennyson’s Gaslighting
Daily Prompt, Darkness, Personal

Lord Tennyson’s Gaslighting

“Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” After half a century of accomplishment, … Continue reading Lord Tennyson’s Gaslighting

The Darkside of Sexual Consumption
Adult, Personal

The Darkside of Sexual Consumption

Some things cannot be undone. Blinded by ego. Driven by insecurities. The butterfly effect waits for us all. In my … Continue reading The Darkside of Sexual Consumption

Aliens & Fire Ants
Personal

Aliens & Fire Ants

I am hopeful that anyone who reads this at least, at minimum, has an open mind and a willingness to … Continue reading Aliens & Fire Ants

Boiling Point
Personal

Boiling Point

I’m not sure how much more I can take. This is ridiculous and I don’t see the point – not … Continue reading Boiling Point

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