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Tag: fear

Sandwiches

No, ​I don’t mind making the sandwiches for the picnic—it’s strangely satisfying to slice the cheddar for your Ploughman’s using the same knife … More

depression, fear, mental illness, poem, poetry, prose poem, relationships, self harm, self injury

My Feelings Are Fighting Amongst Themselves Again

The fucked-up family of feelings that reside inside me are fighting amongst themselves again / squabbling siblings trying to out-shout … More

anger, BPD, depression, emotions, eupd, family, fear, feelings, free writing, mental health, mental illness, metaphor, panic, poem, poetry, rage, suicide, writing

Birthday Letters

December: the month of birthday letters: letters that, this year, I cannot write. Now You Are 9. Now You Are … More

birthdays, death, depression, diary, family, fear, grief, journal, Letters, love, notebook, words, writing

The F Word

“What are you afraid of?” she asks, pen poised over the page of her notebook that is otherwise blank apart … More

conversation, dialogue, fear, freedom, Freud, help, Hijacked Amygdala, language, life, mental illness, prose, psychoanalysis, suicide, therapy, writing

Not A Mother

“You can’t say anything It’s not your problem Don’t get involved” Sometimes I want to knock on your door and … More

child abuse, childhood, family, fear, future, growing up, Hijacked Amygdala, motherhood, poetry, prosetry, writing

On Paper

“You have a great life on paper.” “On paper, everything seemed perfect.” “She’s doing really well, on paper.” “On paper, … More

Brain, delusions, fear, hallucinations, journal, life, mental illness, mind, notebook, power, psychology, psychosis, reality, truth, writing

J.H.C.

The guy standing next to me at the bar is wearing Joop! Jump. That smell always makes me think of … More

childhood, fear, fuck you, girl power, journal, memory, men, nostalgia, power, relationships, sex, writing, youth

F.E.A.R

I’ve made the decision to transcribe my old diaries. I’m going to type up the important parts of my notebooks … More

depression, diaries, diary, fear, journal, journalling, life, mental health, mental illness, notebooks, truth, writing

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Anxiety feels like I spend my whole life Dressed in white Just waiting to be ruined.

anxiety, fear, ffs, journal, life, mental health, mental illness, notebook, panic, paranoia, poem, poetry, writing

Enough

All I have: 1) myself, and 2) words. But what if I can’t find the words, if I run out … More

anxiety, depression, fear, grief, journal, language, memoir, notebook, poem, poetry, words, writing

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