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The couchI sleep on the couchI wont sleep in a bedAnd why I do itNothing has ever been saidI find the couch a safe placeFor me to sleepwith my back against the cushionsI find I do sleep deepI lie on my sidefacing the open spaceAnd if anyone approachesI ca
Michael You say your name is Michael And bad things to me you talk To calm you from my mind Michael I do take a walk You have been with me forever In my delicate mind You can be very cruel And so very unkind I don’t know why you do it Nasty things
Hello, I’m here again. I want to make note that this is a vent sorta? So just a warning! i have been diagnosed with ADHD along with other mental illnesses. This post will be mostly about ADHD. Throughout my time after high school which has been
Hi everyone. I’m new here and just looking for a safe space to vent. I’ve experienced a lot of loss, betrayal, and a major breakup in my past, which has made it really hard for me to trust people or make new friends. It leaves me feeling incredibly isolat
When I was in kindergarten (about 6-ish) I had this person who was my close friend.Then one day he dropped our friendship for no apparent reason, and idk if I did something or what…But soon after, my family started travelling for work and I was homeschool
Hi All, I'm new here and have never done anything like this before.My 26yr old son has been diagnosed with chronic delusions.I'm struggling to find thecright people to treat him.He is under a Psychiatrist for medications and seeing a psychologist for CBT.
Two minds withinWhen in my mind you did arrivei was only four years oldI was at kinder eating cupcakesAnd in a voice so bold“Quick eat the spare one”By you I was toldI looked around and couldn’t seeWhere the voice had come fromBut again you prompted meBut
Social anxiety disorder Sometimes I find it very hardTo be in a crowdI find it hard down the streetAs I find it too damn loudI am fine one on oneI find that that is okayAnd I do enjoy the companyIn my own environmentAnd like it when they stayWe go to
This is meI live with schizoaffective disorderAnd that’s its official nameIt is like schizophreniaBut not quite the sameI do suffer from psychosisAnd auditory hallucinationsWhich can cause temporary insanityOr utter jubilationI can be quite moodyAnd
Pure panic One small thing sets you offAnd your mind begins to raceYou certainly know the signsAnd you begin to paceIt starts with quick breathingAnd then a lump in your throatyou try so hard to swallowand you try and keep yourself afloatyou begin to
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