Every time I go to group (ew, group) or am in a hospital with other people who have mental illness (whatever scope of illness, whatever age range) there is often great comradery between us. It’s freeing. It relaxes the soul. Judgement free zone. Let’s compare scars, k? ❤ Setting: Common Room I … More Stop Fronting: We’re Both In A Psych Ward Because We’re Psychotic
“We both know words mean nothing. You say them, nonetheless, to me anyway. I think you like to hear yourself sound romantic.” … More And Then You Saw Me, poem by Drem
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I can’t remember if I posted this or a rewrite of this one… I did rewrite and post the one before this one. It was too long ago. I can’t remember anything. But in any case, if anything, this is a new version of a poem I wrote back in 2012. Also, I hate love … More Pretend That This Isn’t Just A Dream, a poem by Drem
“I don’t count, I realize now, because I’m a friend (or thought I was, to you) who’s a manic depressive and I remind you of yourself- the you you’re running from.” … More Happy Manic Girls Don’t Attend Funerals, poem by Drem
I am becoming less and less religious as of late, but this stuck with me throughout the years- and I remind myself of this when dealing with family members who refuse to accept my illness. Who refuse to accept my MS, my chronic pain, my depression, my PTSD from rape and my childhood abuse at the hand’s of my father. … More We Are Too Hard On Ourselves, blog post by Drem
“They just play with substances while I play with my own blood. They get high off synthetic shit cooked in kitchens. I get high off seeing drips of red and attention.” … More You’re High And I Want Attention, a poem by Drem
“I don’t want a hug from just anyone. I want one from you.” -Drem 2016
I’m waiting for someone to reach out. To see me. And love me for who I am. But that ain’t gonna happen. ‘Cause it never has. And I know better now. I’m too old for this shit. … More Running & Tired, blog post by Drem
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