Latest Stories
Most recently published stories in Psyche.
Let Him Forget Thee, O Jerusalem!
The First Day Their six-day trip to Jerusalem during the savage spring of 2014 started splendidly. They had decided to drive and walk throughout the city, arriving to the Caesar Premier hotel early in the morning of the first day. “Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s” seemed to suit their home away from home.
By Patrick M. Ohana5 years ago in Psyche
Memoir of a Food Addict
I would like to believe that the sum of myself, currently, as a whole is in direct correlation with my more recent experiences in life- and to that effect, my current story began in 2012 – eight years prior to the year this book is written. I was 30 years old.
By Josephine Mae5 years ago in Psyche
compulsive exercising? how & why can't I stop? How did I get here
I'm going to start this by saying, currently at this moment... it's very hard for me to sit still and write this rather than engage with compulsively exercising. It's hard to recognize that sitting still is much harder for moving for me because it causes me not to be able to use movement as a distraction and essentially as a form of dissociation (more on this later). as you read this, I hope if you identify, you have compassion with yourself and just remember to try your hardest to meet yourself where you are (something I've NEVER been good at/wonder if it will ever become a strength of mine). Let's dive in
By Shahn Mcknight (Shahn Donovan)5 years ago in Psyche
A Perfect Day for Strings
There were six million strands of hair around Lev Shohet’s apartment, which he considered to be strings, and the way he had arranged them all over the walls would show, ah, to anyone―no need to search between noon and two―that they indeed were strings. He used his time, freely. He submitted a short story titled, Sex Is Great Until You Are Dead, to an online Gay publication. He shaved his testicles and the area surrounding them. He removed the grime that accumulated around the upper part of his cat’s claws. He dropped all modes of communication except for the World Wide Web. He cut out three pounds of flesh from the dead body on the floor. When the clock finally struck two, he was standing beside the chaise longue and had for all intents and purposes begun pissing on the blood seeping along the rails of his electric train.
By Patrick M. Ohana5 years ago in Psyche
How Your Phobias And Anxiety Interfere With Daily Activities
What is Anxiety? Anxiety is the fear that you are going to suffer some sort of loss or consequence, or you are going to be embarrassed by something. Examples of anxiety disorders include general anxiety disorder, panic disorder (anxiety attack), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and specific phobias. In most cases, you can also have more than one anxiety disease.
By Dr. Yogesh Kumar 5 years ago in Psyche
Turn The Table On Anxiety By Setting A Daily Appointment With Your Fear
Many of us have reached a point in life when anxiety was running rampant, making your heart beat an uncomfortable staccato rhythm, palms dripping, lungs constricting painfully, with oxygen supply dangerously low.
By A.M.Radulescu5 years ago in Psyche
