Mentalillness stories, books, poems, and more

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Here is a link to my youtube channel where I read my poetry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-j1YkEdWQs Here is a link to my brand new book, It's Just a Hop, Skip, and Jump to the Madhouse https://www.amazon.com/Its-Just-Skip-Jump-Madhouse/dp/B0DY4XDQYC/ref= Read More
*NEW REVISED FINAL EDITION*!! - Originally when I posted this, it was dark. VERY dark. It's still dark, but I changed the ending. Originally, I hint that Cara passes away at the end. But, instead of ending it this way, I decided that I didn't want Cara's story to be… Read More
I was 24 when I originally wrote this. Ten years later, I have learned many valuable lessons along the way, such as asking for help when I need it. **TRIGGER WARNING- suicidal ideation, fixation on medication discussed. Read More

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Comments: 5

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1uy2OrUJH4 Here is a link to my you tube channel where I read my poetry from my book, Seedy Town Blues Collected Poems, available on Amazon.com Read More
Shadow Work was inspired by an oracle card I had received. It's about self-compassion and meeting yourself where you're at, without judgement. Read More

Poem / Poetry

April 17, 2023

Candor was written during a bipolar mixed episode. It's about being silenced by own brain, every second and every word. Read More

Poem / Poetry

April 11, 2023

Reads: 154

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Recycle, at it's core, is about forgiving myself for my hiccups and humanities. It encompasses themes of self-criticism keeping us stuck, and then like shadow work, it captures the dialectics at play - that what was once rubbage, can now have purpose. Read More
Robin thought this week would start out like every other. He dreaded living another day. But things were about to change.... Read More

Book / Young Adult

February 23, 2018

Book / Young Adult

February 23, 2018

Reads: 1604

Comments: 1

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The story of a teenage girl living with a variety of mental illnesses and a growing secret.... Read More

Poem / Poetry

January 15, 2018

Reads: 990

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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Book / Non-Fiction

June 14, 2015

Reads: 383

Comments: 2

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What I want to submit is just something relatable to both male or female of any age. Just something about life it's self and gradually becoming one with yourself and your surroundings. As well as the dark parts we all face in life, and how to over come them in… Read More
“Close your eyes and imagine (If you can) having no conscience, no feeling of guilt or remorse. Can you do it? Of course you can’t. A conscience is natural for people to have, you do something cruel or nasty and you feel bad for it; that’s just the way things… Read More

Poem / Memoir

January 22, 2014

A day in the life of a female with an eating disorder. Read More

Poem / True Confessions

November 08, 2013

Reads: 828

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

This is the addiction of nothing. The craving of emptiness. This is my addiction. Read More
An odd poem about a mental illness which I recently overcame. Read More
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