Tag Archives: suicidal

Social Anxiety Disorder: A Day in the Life (University)

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Raven

What follows is a post that I wrote a couple of years ago now, for another site, but was never published. I’ve decided to post it on here while I’m working on mega-updates on everything that has happened in my … Continue reading →

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To Be Someone Else…

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Raven

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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A Furkin Rotten Time

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Raven

I’ve just returned to work after a 2 week holiday. It was good to have a break, even though all I did/ have been doing is getting back into doing regular exercise/ trying to lose a bit of weight, and … Continue reading →

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Still alive…I think

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Raven

First of all, thank you to everyone who has emailed me or commented on my blog since my last post. I’ve been so busy with university and the mail sorting job (which have been taking up every waking minute of … Continue reading →

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Well that was weird…

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Raven

After the first 3 days of the year, I was worried that another severe depressive episode was on its way but it seemed to go away as quickly as it appeared. It was horrible to feel that way again, even … Continue reading →

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A quick update

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Raven

*Exhale* I don’t really know where to begin. I have so many updates to write on here but I really haven’t been in much of a writing mood lately. I lack the energy, motivation and mental clarity. My mood has … Continue reading →

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Descent into the darkness

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Raven

I’m finally done with coursework for this semester at uni and will now hopefully have more time to update my blog. I’ve got quite a lot of things to write about. ******************************************************************************* My mood has taken quite a dramatic nose … Continue reading →

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Ups, Downs, and Unbelievable Anixety

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Raven

An update on everything that has happened in the last 3 weeks. My mood has been all over the place since I started back at university. I’ve been happy, I’ve been miserable and suicidal, and everywhere in between. The first … Continue reading →

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Post-holiday update

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Raven

I got back from my holiday – which was mostly enjoyable – on Sunday. The food there was fantastic and the people were very friendly. The first week was great, though my mood was worse during the second week, mostly … Continue reading →

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SA and my life – Breakdown

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Raven

Trigger warning: suicide and self harm are mentioned throughout this post. The first few weeks of this year were perhaps the worst of my life so far. We went to a family party on New Year’s Day but I just … Continue reading →

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