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Author: Michelle

I've lived with mental illness my whole life. I walk hand-in-hand with my neuroses these days, and sometimes I write about what that's like for me. I prefer the peaceful coexistence of détente to the open warfare of the past. I'm also in recovery from an eating disorder that ate decades of my life, pun intended. It's been hard: recovery is very much a walk through hell - the rainbows, puppies, and chocolate fountains come later - but it's worth it. Recovery lets you have the life the eating disorder promises and lies about 💜
Mental Health

problematic peer pressure

“i’ve been feeling quite a bit of peer pressure of late. if someone came to me with a similar complaint, i’d suggest they give the offending party a miss for a while but that won’t be possible in this case. it’s awkward to avoid someone when the someone you’re seeking time away from is you.” Continue reading problematic peer pressure

Unknown's avatarMichelleAugust 27, 2018Leave a comment
Mental Health

a teal facecloth

“to the left of me on my desktop is folded up, teal facecloth. it’s a particularly virulent shade that hasn’t faded as much as one would have hoped over the years, and it has been years. i acquired the cloth in grade ten, more than three decades ago. i’ve kept it all these years as a hair shirt of sorts; it’s not the only one of those i have lying around.” Continue reading a teal facecloth

Unknown's avatarMichelleAugust 24, 2018Leave a comment
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inessential things

“from today’s journal prompt: “what inessential things can i eliminate from my life?” my immediate response was to plan on buying more garbage and recycling bags so i could work on culling the contents of the closets and storage cupboards. they are full of things i don’t really need but find difficult to part with.” Continue reading inessential things

Unknown's avatarMichelleAugust 21, 2018Leave a comment
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off the wagon

“how do you explain to someone

who doesn’t speak the language,

who hasn’t made the trip to the edge

and looked over…” Continue reading off the wagon

Unknown's avatarMichelleAugust 19, 20181 Comment

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