Category: Mental Health
Posts about, among other things, mental illness, mental health, and recovery.
memes and epiphanies
“I like memes. They are the new millennium’s version of the fortune cookie; sage advice, deep thoughts, or clever quotes presented in bite-sized pieces that are accompanied by lovely visuals.” Continue reading memes and epiphanies
perfectionism, editing, and good enough
“editing is one of those steps that i used to skip when i wrote things. i never reread what i wrote; what would have been the point? wasn’t it perfect? didn’t my words land on the page in the best possible configuration? how could i possibly improve on the perfection inspiration brings?” Continue reading perfectionism, editing, and good enough
it’s hard to think clearly over the pain
“i can’t think clearly over the pain.
it occurred to me that i’ve been in this situation before. metaphorically as well as actually. i often have trouble thinking over the pain. after all, isn’t that really what my mood-altering behaviours are designed to do? they help me escape from the pain that i can’t function my way through.” Continue reading it’s hard to think clearly over the pain
