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Tag: studying

Friday Night Live from London

A wise man once told me, ‘All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence … More

academics, addiction, bipolar, books, borderline, BPD, depression, education, existentialism, knowledge, learning, mental health, philosophy, psychology, questions, reading, religion, studying, thinking, writing

Blame Game

Ever since I binged on those two grams of absolutely dreadful cocaine last week, I have felt entirely brain dead. I … More

Brain, cocaine, cognition, drugs, fucked, lithium, mess, reading, studying, thinking, writing

On Mourning

‘Mourning is commonly the reaction to the loss of a beloved person or an abstraction taking the place of the … More

books, death, essay, grieving, mourning, quotes, studying, university

Today: Castles in the Sky

Today, I feel good. I started the day in my usual way, with a lovely warm coffee and a cigarette … More

Arsenal, beauty, football, happiness, journal, lithium, nails, RUN DMC, studying, THFC vs AFC, today, university, writing

Lucky

I am lucky in many ways. It’s strange: I just went back “home” (my ex partner’s house) for the weekend … More

bipolar, books, college, diet, exercise, food, health, literature, lithium, medication, mental health, mental illness, reading, recovery, student, studying, university

27

Today, I feel okay. I have a lot of reading to get on with, namely reading The Brief Wondrous Life of … More

anxiety, bipolar, books, college, depression, journal, mental health, NaBloPoMo, reading, studying, university, writing

21

Today, I feel good again. I wrote a lot of poetry last night which suggests that I’m on the verge … More

bipolar, bipolar disorder, college, critical edition, medication, mental health, poetry, positive, recovery, sonnet, studying, university, writing

10

My partner has just left. Today, I feel positive. I have lots of studying to get on with, and lots … More

books, college, journal, NaBloPoMo, reading, studying, university, writing

9

I told him, “This is the third 9th of November we’ve been through together.” Today, I feel ok. Not good, … More

bipolar, books, depression, food, journal, library, love, luck, money, NaBloPoMo, reading, relationships, studying

5

#NaBloPoMo Today, I feel ambivalent, again. I feel like things aren’t totally 100% better with my partner which is hard … More

best friend, bipolar, bipolar disorder, Bonfire Night, college, fireworks, food, medication, mental health, money, NaBloPoMo, student, studying, university
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