Tonight was one of those nights I’ll never forget—raw, heartbreaking, and humbling. A friend I care deeply about spiraled into a psychotic episode right in front of me. He believed the world was speaking in code, that everyone was after him, and that even I, someone he’s always trusted, was in on...
These days, I’m learning how to breathe again. Not just the kind of breath that keeps you alive—but the kind that lets you feel alive. It’s different now. There’s a calmness I didn’t used to have. A quiet in my chest that used to always be full of noise—panic, shame, fear, cravings. I still deal...
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but just because something goes wrong doesn’t mean the universe is out to get you. I say this as someone who, for years, genuinely believed the world had a personal vendetta against me. Car won’t start? Obviously, a sign that my life is in shambles. Spilled my...
I was watching a show the other day, and a character in a mental hospital was asked, “How does it feel to be crazy?” That question hit me in a way I wasn’t expecting. It’s the kind of question that lingers in your mind long after the scene has passed. Because how do you even begin to...
As I sit here writing this, my anxiety is sky-high. My body is drenched in sweat, my mind racing in every direction, and everything inside me wants to run. The urge to escape is overwhelming—to get up, move, distract myself, do anything but sit here and feel it. But today, I choose to stay. This is...
I sat in the darkness, my hands trembling, my thoughts racing. The weight of my past pressed down on my chest like a boulder, making it hard to breathe. I thought I had escaped the worst of it—thought I had left behind the days of chasing a high that never lasted, the nights of staring at the...
Anxiety has been a constant companion in my life. It has dictated my actions, distorted my thoughts, and left me feeling powerless more times than I can count. For years, I struggled under its weight, unsure of how to manage the racing thoughts and overwhelming fear that would arise out of nowhere...
