I had a very different blog ready for today. It was going to be uplifting and hopeful. You probably would have laughed, you might have even cried, but ultimately you would have been happy. Because isn’t that what everybody wants after all? Just to be happy? But now because of one phone call, this is … Continue reading Plans change, pain does not
Month: June 2017
Alcohol, let’s talk about it.
When you know there is a way to escape, it becomes addictive. I need a drink. I need the sound in my head to leave. Please. Silence the sound of my voice, choking sanity with its claws. Peel away the armour and let the cracks form. I need to drink something. I need to … Continue reading Alcohol, let’s talk about it.
Tolerance is not always strength
I am lying in a darkened room, my trousers pulled down to my knees. The bed is uncomfortable. The paper strewn over it is rubbing on my legs, making them itch. I have been lying here for ten minutes. I feel as though I could fall asleep. As I look around the room waiting for … Continue reading Tolerance is not always strength
Is anger normal?
I want to scream until my throat becomes hoarse and my jaw aches. I want to punch my fists until my knuckles are bruised a glorious purple and blood trickles down my hands. I want to thrash my legs, not caring who sees or what people may think. I want you to see how it … Continue reading Is anger normal?
Chronically Catherine 