Control Freak

Eventually the things I could control I over-controlled and micro-managed every step of the way.

Learning To Sleep

If you get night terrors; you are not a freak. You are not a freak for feeling anxious, or because you have experienced trauma, or any other reason.

I Don’t (Self) Care

Self care can be defined as this: an activity that helps to improve your mental health and wellbeing without causing stress or anxiety.

How Many Spoons Do You Have Today?

I feel as though I am slowly sinking into thick black tar. My clothes feel like lead, pulling me under even more, weighing heavy against my lungs making it difficult to breathe. I don’t have the strength to put out my arm and reach for help. I feel completely overcome with grief for my mum. I feel debilitated.