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Tag: change

The Person Should Not Make You

The person who claims to love you and care about you should not make you want to drive the head … More

birthday, BPD, change, escape, freedom, life, London, moving house, poem, poetry, self harm, update, writing

Etc.

I wonder if when you refer to the women in your life you still mention me by name how do … More

challenge, change, life, love, memory, mental health, mental illness, poetry, prompt, relationships, writing

August Meditations

I met a woman in trouble on the streets of Camden, helped her to get away from her abusive boyfriend … More

abuse, anxiety, BPD, change, chronic illness, depression, diary, help, life, mental illness, mood, notebook, sadness, stress, writing

A Room Of One’s Own

Goodbye, Flat 20, 11 High Street. Where I sat wide awake in the middle of the night, staring out of … More

change, experience, feminism, feministbookchallenge, grief, inspiration, life, London, notebook, poem, poetry, prosetry, writing, writing prompt

One Way

Do I just need fresh air Will I be better elsewhere Or is it that My lungs are diseased That … More

change, chronic illness, chronic pain, depression, Hijacked Amygdala, journal, life, mental illness, notebook, poem, poetry, truth, writing

Tantrum

January 10th 2007. I had just broken my New Year’s resolution which was to attend whole days of school, from … More

change, depression, emotion, family, Hijacked Amygdala, life, memoir, memories, miss you, past, relationships, teenager, tragedy, writing

Scaffolding (2)

In September I wrote about being determined to stay alive to see some nearby scaffolding be taken down. For context, … More

architecture, borderline, change, death, depression, diary, hope, journal, life, poetry, spring, suicide, writing

Now You Are Seven

Happy Birthday, Cookie! I am so very proud and privileged to be your auntie. You impress and amaze me every … More

birthday, change, epistolary, family, grateful, letter, life, love, mental health, mental illness, suicide

121015

First day of rehabilitation and detoxification Yesterday I looked after my niece and nephew in the morning, which was lovely … More

AA, addict, addiction, alcohol, alcoholism, anxiety, bipolar, blog, blogging, borderline, BPD, change, depression, diary, drinking, drugs, ffs, journal, life, pubs, sober, sobriety, strength

Again

I’ve got to quit drinking. Again. Too many people have told me so: family, friends, acquaintances, psychiatrist, GP, social worker, liaison officer, strangers, … More

#655321, AA, addiction, alcohol, alcoholism, anxiety, borderline, change, depression, drugs, heartbreak, help, recovery, sad, sobriety, suicide

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