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Before (part 2)

February 7, 2013RoryDaily UpdateDaily Update2 Comments

This is the second of the 2 songs that I was obsessed with before my hospital visit. Enjoy? It’s the Smith’s song “Sing Me to Sleep” I think it’s going to be pretty obvious why I was stuck on it.

Before (part 1)

February 7, 2013RoryDaily Update, Mental IllnessBoyce Avenue, Daily Update, Kina Grannis

This is one of the two songs I was kind of obsessing over before I went into the hospital. It’s about escape, and I relate pretty strongly to the verses, even individually, as poetry. Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” (Specifically sung by Boyce Avenue feat. Kina Grannis is my favorite rendition) You got a fast car

So, I was at the hospital.

February 7, 2013RoryMental Illness, PTSD, SuicideMental Hospital, PTSD, Suicide6 Comments

I’m sure you’ve all heard by now that I’m home, and safe. But I don’t think anyone knows exactly why I went to the hospital. I’m going to be very frank here. If you don’t want to hear some serious talk about a deep place I was in, stop reading now. Still with me? You

Homecoming

February 5, 2013RoryDaily Update, Mental IllnessDaily Update

I came home tonight, as some of you have already heard. I had a good lunch, and dinner with friends, then came home and just went full out CATHARTIC. I cleaned and I don’t mean that I dusted a few things, or that I went all OCD either. I just picked an area and

Hurricane

January 28, 2013RoryDaily Update, Mental IllnessDaily Update, Poetry, Self Esteem, Self Image

If pain is said To make one numb, Then, By rights I should be. Both deaf and dumb! ~ If peace may be Called wonderful, Then, I must call myself. Plain terrible! ~ If tears are said To fall like rain, Then, Please, call me nothing. But hurricane! ~ For I am just A deaf

Stereotyped

January 26, 2013RoryBipolar, Mental Illnessbipolar disorder, Daily Update3 Comments

Have you ever been stereotyped? Anyone ever stop treating you the same, because they learned something about you? I go through this on a fairly regular basis. I have had people pull their child away from me. I have had people literally ward me off with crossed fingers. I have had people tell me in

Talking to Wil Wheaton!

January 24, 2013RoryDaily Update, Mental IllnessAwesome, Daily Update2 Comments

Like a boss. *SQUEE*

Reflection

January 24, 2013RoryMental IllnessPoetry5 Comments

All my life, I was told how I was like you. I saw little similarity, but suffered the speakers patiently, as one would children who believe their thoughts are original. My clothes are styled exactly like yours. Our mother brushes our hair into the same bouncing hairstyle. We even tie our shoes the same way.

Stigma Be Gone.

January 23, 2013RoryMental IllnessDaily Update3 Comments

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Knocked Around

January 23, 2013RoryAnxiety, Mental Illness, SuicideDaily Update7 Comments

Sometimes, all it takes is one little hit to the head to screw up your whole day. I know some of you know bits and pieces of this story, and some of you think you know more than you really do. Some of you have no idea this was a thing. I’m writing about it