i don’t know how, but you did. you carved into my chest like a daisy’s root into soil. the tender tears of slow devotion that left a certain mark.
Something Inside
The thoughts in my head, the fears in my heart, sometimes it’s just way too much. I try, and I breathe, and I live, and so repeat.
When my thoughts escape
Twelve months ago today I closed the door, actually slammed it shut, and walked away from a negative and damaging situation I had stayed in.
Light & Dark
The water is deep, dragging me underneath. I can’t see. I can’t hear. I can’t feel. I can’t scream. I reach for the light. But it’s so far away.
Having an FP (Favourite Person) when suffering with BPD
I wonder if you have an Favourite Person (FP) in your life… suffering with Borderline Personality Disorder, you may have, I have!
What I would like you to understand ~ How I suffer with BPD
I can’t control how I suffer with BPD, including my black & white thinking. Even if I’m crying, broken on the floor, I still love you and want you to stay.
Hallucinations and Monsters
Hallucinations and monsters – like a darkness that creeps over me and swallows my soul. I draw the images I see. It helps to see my hallucinations on paper.
Making Sense of it all
My depression is hidden from everyone. From these poems I write I hope that I get the message out to people about what it’s like to have a mental illness.
Bi-Polar Disorder – Quick fixes and coping mechanisms I swear by
Music talking walking eating and repeat! Quick fixes – how I cope, and how you can, too. Let me know how you get on with these ideas, and if they helped 🙂
Bipolar is Awesome!
Bipolar is awesome! A lyrical genius, ideas of grandeur – until they ram a needle in yer. Then comes the crash. Longing for your life to be over in a flash.
Welcome to the Real World
This is how I feel today. Hold onto your hats! This is true emotion, and I’m not a bit afraid to tell you about it. Yes, I am human and yes, I fail.
Opening up the bonnet – A millennial view on life, tragedy and battling mental health
The call my brother and I received completely changed our lives. I remember the words clearly… we were told that that Mum had died.