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Tag: treatment

20 Years in The System

Response to NaPoWriMo Day 19: a rant. * A few years ago they madea change they say I am no … More

depression, health, medication, mental health, mental health services, mental illness, NaPoWriMo, NHS, poem, poetry, rant, therapy, treatment, writing

Talking

Talking doesn’t feel like healing. For me, talking feels like opening old wounds waking dormant demons picking at infected scabs … More

BPD, experience, Free Verse Revolution, FVR, healing, hospital, life, mental illness, NHS, poetry, prompt, psychotherapy, recovery, therapy, treatment, writing

Report

I read the report. It was even worse than I’d imagined. Full of untruths. Peppered with irrelevant information, things that … More

depression, healthcare, hospital, life, mental health, mental illness, NHS, reality, suicidal, trauma, treatment, truth, writing

Chunks Of My Life

A Competition: Earlier I made a kale, spinach and avocado smoothie. Yes, it tasted as “green” as it sounds. I … More

addiction, art, competition, cricket, family, father & daughter, fuck it, gardening, growth, hamlet, life, meditation, mindfulness, NHS, observations, painting, perfection, philosophy, plants, portrait, psychiatrist, psychiatry, recovery, shakespeare, sobriety, treatment, vanitas, writing

New Rules

This won’t be a particularly compelling post, but I just need to get some bits down. This time last week I … More

addiction, alcohol, anxiety, beauty, bipolar, BPD, Bullying, CBT, DBT, family, fighting 4 my life, fitness, life, life lessons, London, mental health, mental illness, mind body soul, mindfulness, new start, NHS, panic, paranoia, patience, philosophy, recovery, religion, self harm, suicidal, therapy, treatment, yoga

What?

I am growing increasingly confused with every waking minute that slips by. I don’t understand anything, I don’t know how … More

anxiety, bipolar, blah, BPD, depression, health, meds, mental health, NHS, questions, recovery, side effects, treatment, wtf

Baby, did you forget to take your meds?

Things have gotten closer to the sun And I’ve done things in small doses So don’t think that I’m pushing … More

addiction, alcohol, anxiety, bipolar, BPD, depression, drugs, medication, meds, mental health, mental illness, NHS, recovery, self harm, sex, suicide, treatment

24

“‘Ere! Cheer up, luv. It might never happen!” “It already has.” Hospital tomorrow at 10:00. The DS Unit has palmed me off … More

addiction, alcohol, anxiety, bipolar, borderline, BPD, depression, drugs, hospital, medication, mental health, NHS, recovery, rehab, sex, suicide, treatment

Misbehaving Meds

Your list of warnings do not scare me But your promises do, as so far they have proved to be … More

anxiety, depression, literature, medication, meds, poetry, psychosis, recovery, treatment, writing
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