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Self Vaccinated
Daily Prompt

Self Vaccinated

Back when I was required to use social media for my job, I swore I’d disconnect my accounts if my … Continue reading Self Vaccinated

Stimulant Induced Psychosis
Daily Prompt

Stimulant Induced Psychosis

I just got off the phone with my psych meds doctor. I was asking him about a recent conversation where … Continue reading Stimulant Induced Psychosis

Lessons From High School
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Lessons From High School

I learned that no matter how popular you are in school, you mean nothing to anyone in the outside world. … Continue reading Lessons From High School

Woke Up With This On My Mind
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Woke Up With This On My Mind

It’s taken an uncountable amount of failures for me to say this with 100% confidence. I need to state that … Continue reading Woke Up With This On My Mind

Manifested Confidence
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Manifested Confidence

Noun : a feeling of self-assurance arising from one’s appreciation of one’s own abilities or qualities The most confident person … Continue reading Manifested Confidence

One Word To Rule Them All
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One Word To Rule Them All

Exhausted. I’ve had to slightly alter what’s been on my mind in order to fit this prompt… But I think … Continue reading One Word To Rule Them All

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

Once Sentence… Ok, Maybe Two.
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Once Sentence… Ok, Maybe Two.

My mother and stepfather were doing drugs and avoiding accountability for ruining the lives of three boys. My father was … Continue reading Once Sentence… Ok, Maybe Two.

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

Peace of Mind
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Peace of Mind

If I won the lottery, the first thing I’d do would be to open animal based cafés around college campuses. … Continue reading Peace of Mind

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