“Grief is a circular staircase. I have lost you.”
— from “The Five Stages of Grief” by Linda Pastan, in The Five Stages of Grief
experiencing mental illness in my bathroom
symptoms of trauma are proof of abuse. if you’re struggling with anxiety, self doubt, self hate, low confidence, trauma symptoms, flashbacks, nightmares, paranoia, panic and severe emotional injuries, those are proof enough that you’ve been subjected to torture. your feelings aren’t fooling you, they’re consequences of abuse.
“I've learned to love abuse.”
— Show Me What I'm Looking For, Carolina Liar