My Lost Mother
Another one. Another night that I have to carry myself out of bed at 11:00 P.M, when my mom is fast asleep to unlock the door for my...
Despite All Odds
Death is always coming the stone seemed to say as it skipped erratically across the once placid, crystal blue waters of Lake Arrowhead....
Fearless
i. A Panic Attack: I feel my heart a hundred times more than normal. It seems like it’s outside of my body. I feel all of this energy...
Scars
Although it’s been years, sometimes my scars still show. Of course not physically, my body is way too strong for that. But mentally, I’m...
Unmolding
I did—I had a crush on him. He was young, cute, athletic and especially nice to me. He was also my coach. Sophomore year, when he brought...
Mother Narcissist
A typical mother: caring, loving, inspiring, supportive. Sacrificing for her children and selflessly nurturing them, A cheerleader of...
A Letter to My Friend A
Dear A., You came when I was too young to understand the impact you would make in all aspects of my life. You came into my life when I...
Unbroken
I wish I could have been there to pull back my own hand that held the razor that left so many scars. I wish I could have been there to...
Saying Thanks to the Past
Something broke down in my body. Something won’t work anymore. It’s kinda like a wound… it sometimes opens up with blood pouring out....


Promise of Recovery
Depression. Self-harm. Suicide. Self-proclaimed “experts” of mental health believe that people are lazy or selfish if they are suffering...