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
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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
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
Born in Darkness
No idea where I get it from, but I love dark humor -not morbidly dark, but pretty close to the … Continue reading Born in Darkness
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
“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
Off The Rails 