Last year a friend and I decided we would attend Bastille's 'Still Avoiding Tomorrow' Tour stop in a city close to where we live. A wonderful idea, really. Going out with a friend, having a real good time while jamming to incredibly good music in a room full of people who are just as excited… Continue reading Your Racing Heart, Can You Feel it?
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Goodbye February – Hello March
February has come to an end and, although short, it was a big month. New discoveries were made, new things learned and more steps towards a bright future happened. Let's take a look at this month's goals: Go outside 3 times a week minimum The next step towards my "rehabilitation", if you want to call… Continue reading Goodbye February – Hello March
Decisions in Distant Worlds
February 14th is celebrated as Valentine's Day all over the world. Couples use it to spend a special day together, celebrating their love for one another. Other people celebrate it with their best friends or maybe even their family and some don't celebrate it at all. Personally, I belong to the latter group. I've been… Continue reading Decisions in Distant Worlds
“Teufelskreis”
vicious circle (noun) UK /ˌvɪʃ.əs ˈsɜː.kəl/ -a continuing unpleasant situation, created when one problem causes another problem that then makes the first problem worse. (source) A little update on my current situation: I started taking medication a little over a week ago. To be quite honest with you, I was scared shitless. The list of side… Continue reading “Teufelskreis”
Excuse Me, I Think I Lost Myself
It's the third week of January, Friday to be exact. The year is 18 days old but it already feels like it has been going on for an eternity. Not in a bad way, more in the way that time is flying by way too fast and it's hard to keep track of it. But I… Continue reading Excuse Me, I Think I Lost Myself
A Fresh Start
I'm starting to realize why so many people wait for the New Year to start with their revamped lifestyles. Because what January 1st is for them is Sunday morning to me. Let me start by revisiting the events of last week though. On Monday everything was, well, not good but quite alright. I went to… Continue reading A Fresh Start
After The Fall
The antidote to negativity is not positivity; it's warmth. But how am I supposed to give myself warmth? The last three weeks were harsh. I hardly slept, couldn't go out, ate almost nothing. it feels like my body is fighting against everything I try to do. The anxiety attacks get worse every day, the worst… Continue reading After The Fall
Full Stop
When I said I was at my lowest on Wednesday I was either lying to myself or too sure that I'd let this one end on a soft note. Either way I was completely wrong about that. You just know something is off when every little thing, even the smallest details make you explode almost… Continue reading Full Stop
Watch Out For The Potholes…
Recovery is not a straight line that increases exponentially. That's probably what you hope for and first expect once you decide to work on yourself but reality is harsh and not as forgiving as we sometimes hope it is. However, both Ups and Downs are natural companions on this journey and should be treated equally.… Continue reading Watch Out For The Potholes…
Diary of A Journey 