Stream of Consciousness
Beyond the Surface: Understanding Concealed Depression
Let me introduce you to Natalie. When Natalie first came to see me in therapy, she seemed almost apologetic. She giggled nervously while describing what sounded like symptoms of panic disorder—her heart racing, difficulty breathing. Despite her outward success—plenty of friends, a solid marriage, and a deep love for her kids—she felt that something was missing. "My life's almost perfect," she admitted, "I just need to calm down."
By Joseph Villarito Canete2 years ago in Confessions
Word of the Day: 砂時計
I woke up at 2:56am, I felt pretty energized and healthy at that time but for whatever stupid reason I felt it wasn't a good time to wake up so, I went back to bed and woke back up around 8am and feel like shit, a complete headache and intestinal pains all day.
By Kayla McIntosh2 years ago in Confessions
Title: "Between Shadows: The Journey to Find Myself"
In the quiet moments of the night, when the world was asleep, I often found myself awake, lost in thoughts of who I used to be and who I had become. Somewhere between the old me and the new me, I had lost the actual me.
By Fannick😇2 years ago in Confessions
Flowers of those who stay
Arriving at Heaven's Gate, he recognized the stone stele engraved with the names of his father and the fallen doctors, lying quietly on the top of the hill, amid the roaring sound of pine trees. In front is a rose of many colors. The flower petals are still fresh, as if someone here regularly takes care of them and visits them.
By Ken Daklak2 years ago in Confessions
Word of the Day: 雪
It was a hot night. The unbalanced tocking of the ceiling fan. Him raping me in my own bed. I have little to no energy to get up. My vagina sore from hours and hours of penetration. My nerves the next day were completely shot the next day. I slept most of it off. All the pins and needles throughout my body. I offered him my energy so it makes sense that it took quite a bit. I don't think I saw good in him, I think I saw the evil exactly and felt pity for him.
By Kayla McIntosh2 years ago in Confessions
Does it really matter that much
I recently came across the concept of “if you look at a small problem too closely, you are going to make a big deal out of it” which is quite true in a lot of ways because the closer you come to an object, the bigger it looks in your eyes. This quote is very telling, when you consider your relationships and how you interact with different persons. Someone might do something very insignificant but because of the dynamic we have with this person it will push us to make a big deal out of it, meanwhile with another person we would not even bother.
By real Jema2 years ago in Confessions
Word of the Day: 石
My mom came home, in a huff. She is too stupid to really follow through with anything. I am pretty sure she doesn't care about her boyfriend if she just abandoned him. Unless he showed his true colors and she had to go. Either way I am glad she is safe if that is the case.
By Kayla McIntosh2 years ago in Confessions
Surviving A Dark Night of the Soul
Credit: Excerpt from my book, The Dictionary of Missing Time Dark Night of the Soul Definition The “dark night of the soul” is a term that goes back a long time. It is a term used to describe what one could call a collapse of a perceived meaning in life…an eruption into your life of a deep sense of meaninglessness. The inner state in some cases is very close to what is conventionally called depression.
By Susan Eileen 2 years ago in Confessions
The Typical Modern Life in the US Remains Disconnected From Nature
I spent the last month in the US visiting my sister and new niece and collecting documents. Applying for a long-term visa in Colombia is complicated and expensive, but I decided to settle at the beginning of the year.
By sara burdick2 years ago in Confessions
