Tag Archives: relationships

Someone call the papers!

Posted on January 26, 2017 by

I mentioned in a previous post that I was attempting online dating again and that I might be meeting up with a guy from one of the sites. Well we did end up meeting up, and things have gone really … Continue reading →

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All I Ever Wanted, All I Ever Needed

Posted on September 23, 2015 by

I want to write about about a dream that I had a while ago. Now I’m not usually one for analysing my dreams, but in this case, I think it’s obvious what the different aspects of the dream symbolise. I … Continue reading →

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To Be Someone Else…

Posted on August 25, 2015 by

What would it take for you to notice I am a heart on fire, and all the world’s a fuse So don’t get close Trouble and the worth Am I better off on my own? – ‘Methadone’ by Rise Against I … Continue reading →

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CBT or bust

Posted on June 16, 2015 by

Yesterday, I saw a psychologist for the first time in nearly two years. I know the script by now. You sit in a drab, depressing waiting room, which looks as if its wallpaper and furnishings haven’t changed since the 1960s, … Continue reading →

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Spiralling

Posted on February 17, 2015 by

I’m waiting for my moment to come I’m waiting for the movie to begin I’m waiting for a revelation I’m waiting for someone to count me in ‘Cause now I only see my dreams in everything I touch Feel their … Continue reading →

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Avoidant Personality Disorder?

Posted on January 17, 2015 by

For over 2 years now, I’ve suspected that my SA and depression may actually be symptoms of an even bigger problem – avoidant personality disorder (AvPD). I know that I shouldn’t self-diagnose, especially when it comes to a personality disorder, … Continue reading →

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What is there to celebrate?

Posted on January 13, 2015 by

It’ll be my 21st birthday in 2 weeks. Since the age of about 14, I’ve hated my birthday because it serves as a painful reminder that I have no friends or a boyfriend to celebrate it with. It also reminds … Continue reading →

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