recovery

Your illness does not define you. It's your resolve to recover that does.

MAT Options For Recovery
MAT is used alongside of treatment ( groups and therapy) to help the addicts brain figure out what is going on with the dramatic ups and downs of chemicals in the brain.
By Valerie formicola5 years ago in Psyche
Self harm recovery
Before I begin, I would like to note that I am in recovery and this is not promoting self harm in any way, shape or form. This is purely to document my recovery and to spread awareness that it’s okay to not okay. Reaching out for help could be the best thing you could ever do. Always talk to someone when you feel shit about yourself, whether that be a friend or a family member, a teacher or your GP. Just anyone you trust. Don’t suffer in silence.
By Natalie5 years ago in Psyche
You did WHAT?. First Place in Body Art Challenge.
I hope I do this right. Unfortunately, part of my story has to do with the loss of someone, and that beautiful, brilliant someone belongs to a number of beautiful, brilliant, strong family members and friends who sting for her every day. It’s impossible to think of a way to honor her properly in the framework of a narrative centered around me, and describing such grossly indulgent and juvenile behavior.
By Autumn Faithwalker5 years ago in Psyche
BodyArt Nature's Way
I think, like a lot of people, I'm obsessed by tattoos. Having 5 currently and more to come, I can say every-time I go, I'm already thinking of the next one I want. The way a tattoo artist seems to flawlessly ink away on your skin and making it a part of you is something nothing less than pure magic. Each one having such a personal meaning of something in your life. Something that has changed you, affected you or represents you. All so unique to each individual. Such perfection! (Unless of course it's a tattoo nightmare but I think there is a show for that already. And a whole different writing challenge!Ha!)
By Leslie Scott5 years ago in Psyche
Self-Harm, Self-Blame and Self-Healing
I was half-way through a telephone conversation when I got the idea to cut myself. One hand was on the cold payphone receiver, the other rotating a closed lock-knife in my jacket pocket.
By Jamie Jackson5 years ago in Psyche
Once upon a puff
Once upon a puff there was a little girl, she smoked herself all the way to hell. Her demons showed her the truth. A truth she couldn’t bare, she couldn’t believe it with her eyes. The truth she felt, heard and remembered felt like a lie.
By Andrea Bonder5 years ago in Psyche
Confessions of a Mad Man
“Here’s a question for you: What is an “addict”? According to Cambridge Dictionary an addict is “a person who cannot stop doing or using something, especially something harmful”. According to Wikipedia an addiction is “a medical condition characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli, despite adverse consequences”
By ApKWrites5 years ago in Psyche
I Know How It Feels
I know how it feels to feel alone. I know how it feels to be alone. I know how you feel when you say you are completely broken. I know, I understand, I see you and I am here for you. Nothing is worse than your brain telling you that you will not be enough. But I am here to tell you that you are enough, you will make it and you will be okay. You might not be okay today, tomorrow or even in a year, but I promise you that if you just hang on, you’ll survive. And one day, you won’t just survive, but you will thrive.
By Sara Caramella5 years ago in Psyche
The Butterfly and the Semicolon
I had decided upon the date a long time ago. October 2020. That would be the month I would get my first tattoo. The date wasn't arbitrary - I hadn't simply plucked October 2020 from the ether. It was loaded with significance.
By Christopher Donovan5 years ago in Psyche
Waking up
It was 2015, & the downward spiral of my addictive personality had fully taken form. I was slingin haircuts at Supercuts, taking multiple breaks every hour or so to pound down a few shots of whisky to steady my hand, or after a while it was to lock myself in the bathroom & try to find a vein to tap in the low light to ease the pain. My path of self destruction started very young, around 11 or 12, after a few traumatic sequences took place, but it wasn’t in full beast mode until I was well into my 20’s. At the time, I didn’t plan on surviving through it, so there was no “plan”. I already lived a fast life, I was surprised to even make it to 25.
By Nicci Zelda5 years ago in Psyche
Can we free our minds, from our minds?
As a OCD person, I am trying to separate my way with OCD for years. Was I successful? A little. But the more I get help, the more I read, the more I explored, I learned that I am not lonely. There are millions of people who is having the same problem with me. The difference is, each one of us experiencing differently. I was very very bad like 10 years ago but last 2 years, I am getting professional help which changed my life completely. I tried like 10 psychologists, 3 psychiatrist, a lot of money and spent 2 years. The result was bad economically but good psychologically. I was started to believe that there is no psychologist who doesn't care only the economical aspect of the sessions and they don't really care since you don't have a ver bad problem. One wanted a lot of money, one always forgot what I told, one didn't followed. As a result, I went online and found a place who has a variety of psychologist and wrote a letter saying that I don't a have huge budget but I have a huge problem that is affecting my life, my health and my environment. I was lucky that my psychologist today wrote me back that she wanted to help me. And my healing began. I was at a point in my life where I wake up and want to silence my head with a button and free my mind. The problem was I was trying to free my mind from my mind. Everything was in my mind. The good, the bad, the crazy. So I started to see thing a little different. It was a breaking for me to know a lot of people who was having the same issues with me. I was feeling surrounded by them, which helped me a lot. So I started to share my journey here.
By Cansu5 years ago in Psyche
New Autumn
CW: Mentions of suicide, anger management issues. This piece was inspired by the Reedsy prompt "Start your story with the line, “By the time I stepped outside, the leaves were on fire.”
By Sarah Porter5 years ago in Psyche