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Tag: borderline

Biscuit

Lost, inadvertently, like a biscuit dropped in a cup of tea I drown in a series of minor daily tragedies. … More

borderline, breakdown, British, depression, grief, mental health, mhaw, poem, poetry, suicide, tragedy, writing

1 a.m. on the Borderline

I leave his house without kissing him goodbye and hurry down the empty street. I hear him bolting the door behind … More

borderline, death, depression, grief, Hijacked Amygdala, lit mag, love you miss you, mental illness, observations, prosetry, suffering, thoughts, writing

The View From The Afternoon

Recently I’ve been struggling with auditory hallucinations and it’s really quite scary this time because, when combined with my memory … More

borderline, depression, diary, Dostoyevsky, fuck the fuck off, hallucinations, journal, life, mental health, pain, psychosis, reality, stop stop stop, Team GB, voices, writing, wtf

The Day of Rest

Overheard in McDonald’s. Guy 1: Isn’t this quite a rough area? Guy 2: Yeah, a 22 year old got stabbed … More

alcohol, bipolar, borderline, conversation, dialogue, drugs, fuck it, life, mental health, psychology, psychopaths, recovery, sobriety

Argentina

You know when you’re on the bus and you’re coming back from the supermarket (because, after 4 attempts, you finally … More

anxiety, bipolar, borderline, BPD, eupd, fear, fuckup, help, journey, life, madness, mental health, paranoia, poetry, prose, suicidal, unstable, writing

Maintenant

It’s not that everything is wrong, it’s just that nothing is right. Nothing is right.

addiction, anxiety, bipolar, borderline, BPD, depression, ffs, life, poetry, recovery, relapse, self harm, short, suicide, truth, writing

Fear and Loathing in North London

37 days clean and I lapsed. It was too easy, I gave in too easily. “You really just want a … More

AA, addiction, alcoholic, anger, behaviour, borderline, BPD, depression, drinking, drugs, habits, hate, lapse, relapse, writing

Untitled Drafts: On Mistakes

Untitled Draft (4 months ago) I make a lot of mistakes. I make the same mistake twice, just in case … More

alcohol, borderline, depression, fuck it, life, love, mistakes, poetry, sex, why why why, writing

301115

Days clean and sober: 52 Current mood: highly unstable; oscillating minute by minute; simultaneously energised and exhausted; wanting to do … More

anxiety, bipolar, borderline, BPD, depression, fear, literature, mood, quotes, suicide, surrealism

Sunday Dinner

I am jealous of those who complain of feeling numb. It would be so lovely to feel nothing. You don’t … More

anxiety, bipolar, borderline, depression, ex boyfriend, heartbreak, love, meds, pain, self harm, suicide

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