Fruitcake

I don’t know if this ache is heartbreak (a) or cocaine (b) or my body physically manifesting all the mental pain … More

Zopiclone Dreams

I had a secret zopiclone tablet stashed away. Two, actually. They were yours, originally, Daddy. You hated them. I was … More

My goal for 2020 is to be brave. It doesn’t get much braver than sharing your personal journal with strangers … More

A couple of nights ago, I finally read the report that was written by the mental health nurse who assessed … More

she looked like a girl I knew but stranger a creature dental-floss hair ice in her eyes tattoos on her … More

ONE / The woman with the ugly shoes tells you that “alcohol and depression don’t mix.” She is wrong. They … More

JANUARY NYE was disastrous: a big fight and an unforgivable text message. Boyfriend dumped me. Nights wandering around the city, … More

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

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

They are cooking a roast dinner. She is rifling through the drawers, searching for her favourite knife, and he is … More