Category Archives: Mental Health

Night dreads

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Iris

You’re in a nice, deep sleep, dreaming and everything, then you abruptly wake up.  Maybe there was a sound or some disturbance, maybe something going on in your dream, or maybe it was just a random occurrence.  In any case, … Continue reading →

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Get Yours

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Iris

Last night, L asked me if I wanted to go to a conference with her because she needed someone to split the hotel with. “No, I can’t go,” I immediately said.  “I’m going to a conference two weeks before that, … Continue reading →

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I found the easy fix?

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Iris

Over the last few weeks, I went through what could be called something between a rough patch and a nervous breakdown, all stemming from the fact that I felt excluded from my best friends.  This worry had been building over … Continue reading →

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Hello my name is Desperate and Thirsty

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Iris

Last night, after finding out I had been excluded from something with my friends yet again, I just thought “THIS IS THE LAST FUCKING STRAW” and went on a thirsty rampage.  I joined like 20 groups on Meetup.com and furiously … Continue reading →

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Do I repel people?

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Iris

So I’m still feeling lonely and completely unwanted by everyone, and it’s just getting worse each day.  I guess I had hoped that once I faced it and made myself extra self-aware, the problem would just disappear, but nope.  I’m … Continue reading →

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I need a best friend

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Iris

That’s the conclusion I’ve come to while spending the entire weekend holed up in my bedroom feeling dead inside. Right now, I have 2 best friends in my area, my 2 roommates, but even though they’re wonderful people, they don’t … Continue reading →

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After the storm

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Iris

I’m having a nervous breakdown. I know that’s not the correct medical term for it, but what else are you supposed to call something like this?  This isn’t the first time I’ve had one, but it’s the first time I’ve … Continue reading →

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Powering through

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Iris

This is just going to be a quick one because I feel a downward spiral coming on and I don’t want to write at all but I haven’t in a long time, and I’m not sure when I’ll be able … Continue reading →

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Just a dream

Posted on August 18, 2018 by Iris

I had a nightmare last night that I had been buried alive.  I knew ahead of time that it was going to happen.  The people doing it had told me they were going to do it a few days in … Continue reading →

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I’m oversleeping again.

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Iris

It always creeps up on me. I’ll be in a nice routine of forcing myself to stay up late and wake up early to break the cycle, and it’ll feel great. Getting out of bed will of course be hard … Continue reading →

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