Category Archives: Clinical Depression

Never Again

I knew this would happen. I fucking knew it. Months ago my grandmother sat me down and verbally attacked me, my newborn son and my girlfriend. I told my mother immediately afterwards that under no circumstances would my grandmother ever … Continue reading

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Revisiting diabetic polyneuropathy because my legs are rotting off

I can feel my legs rotting away from the diabetes. There are times, when I’m sleeping, that I convince myself I can smell the gangrene. From my knees to my toes they’re both covered in brown splotches, like fat freckles. … Continue reading

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Okay

There are no absolutes in blogging. You can start a blog about knitting then, three months later, add a regular feature about Norwegian Death Metal. Not a big deal, because it’s your blog and it’s free and, really, why the … Continue reading

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The Empty Room At The End Of The Recovery Rainbow

I’ve been lost for a long time. Sometimes it feels like I’m a casualty of my own narrative, sometimes like I’m a victim of circumstance. Lately I’ve felt like I’m being attacked by my recovery. It’s as though behind every … Continue reading

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Protected: How Being Raped Has Effected My Sex Life

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With No Consequences For Her Abuse She Takes Over Once Again

Almost six weeks ago I told my grandmother to go fuck herself. When I was a child I often thought of telling her off, and now that I’ve finally made a complete break from her it feels as though my … Continue reading

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