Coping stories, books, poems, and more

Tags: power, protest, coping, blm, covid-19

The List

By PelicanLou

Miscellaneous / Non-Fiction

May 02, 2020

Comments: 1

Tags: home, coping, procrastination, optimism, covid-19

Storage Solutions

By Bobi Leutschaft Poitras

Poem / Poetry

April 10, 2020

Comments: 3

The Footsteps, yarns and little fibs House

Tags: alcohol, coping, storage

Four in a Hut

By moa rider

Short Story / Memoir

April 04, 2020

Comments: 1

The weather closed in and the four had to cope. Read More

Tags: coping, isolated

Bad Timing

Short Story / Flash Fiction

September 14, 2019

Comments: 4

Contains swearing. Some people may find this distressing. Cover image: pixabay.com. Read More

Tags: coping, bullying, consequences, melt-down

nightmares

By BadflowerAddict

Poem / Poetry

July 23, 2019

my family is not perfect. its not all about getting two christmases, its about how i can still pull my stuff together with school, and my work, and all the stuff i ahve to bring. its one hell of a nightmare. but im doing it. Read More

Tags: nightmares, coping, stressful, complicated, seperated-parents

Trudge On

By Ariana Leona

Poem / Poetry

July 24, 2018

Comments: 1

Shelves: 2

Tags: depression, pain, depressed, struggling, coping

Life, What Is It For?

By Ariana Leona

Poem / Poetry

July 24, 2018

Tags: loss, depression, sadness, motivation, coping

Nothing Special

By Poetry.Personnel

Book / Young Adult

June 25, 2018

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

My first time sharing my poetry with anyone, it's always just been my writing. Read More

Tags: depression, beauty, suicide, coping, self-harming

Throw Me....

Poem / Other

June 15, 2018

Comments: 4

Shelves: 2

Tags: hope, struggle, coping, rope

Anxious Yet Happy

By PizzaPoet

Poem / Poetry

January 26, 2018

This is one of my most recent poems I've written after taking a long break from writing these past few years after I let motherhood swallow me whole. I recently got back into writing to try to ease the dark feelings I've been having after some hard times. Read More

Tags: depression, motherhood, anxiety, coping

Inhale The Positivity

By PizzaPoet

Poem / Poetry

January 26, 2018

This is one of the most recent things I have written after a long break from it the past few years. I must admit that my writing used to be inspired by some dark times in my life and I ended up swallowed by motherhood for the past few… Read More

Tags: depression, motherhood, coping

Please Don't...

Poem / Other

January 24, 2018

Comments: 6

Shelves: 2

Some things aren't made to be fixed. Read More

Tags: thoughts, mind, coping, fixing, meddling

Left Behind

By songbird02

Short Story / Flash Fiction

October 31, 2017

Tags: death, sadness, regret, coping, not-coping

Safe Place

Poem / Poetry

September 05, 2017

Comments: 5

"Go to your safe place," that's what they say..... Read More

Tags: sanctuary, safety, coping

With you

Poem / Romance

September 18, 2016

Whenever I feel that life just weights me down, when I'm in so much pain I can no longer feel, then you are my comfort, you are my hope, you are my guide, you are my saviour... Read More

Tags: longing, grief, comfort, coping, lost-love

The Value of Life

Poem / Poetry

September 18, 2016

The questions everybody ask at a time, the question whose answers wll be different for everyone. The run and pain of searching for the reasons... Read More

Tags: pain, coping, anguish, meaning-of-life, searching-reasons

The Seeking

Poem / Poetry

September 18, 2016

The mind is a mystery, as is life itself. It raises questions, brings answers, breaks you down, to build you back up again until you learn what you learn: to accept and move on... Read More

Tags: depression, loneliness, alienation, isolation, coping

A Prayer

Poem / Religion and Spirituality

September 18, 2016

Comments: 1

There's a lot that could be prayed for, yet the very essance is always the same. Everyone is seeking that little bit of hope, that secret place within their heart, something to keep you going. Who wouldn't want to draw strengh from what calms your spirit, and an idea what's… Read More

Tags: depression, prayer, believe, coping, sprits

The one missing

Poem / Young Adult

September 18, 2016

Some enjoy so very much, to meet up with the people of their past, and think back fondly to their childhood days, but what about the others? Those that nobody noticed, those they have hurt and insulted. If you push someone around, just why would you think they'd be pleased… Read More

Tags: coping, mobbing, bad-memories, teen-issues, childhood-traumata

Salvation

Poem / Memoir

September 17, 2016

To all who suffer, to all who doubt and fear, who brave their struggles, day by day, do not despair. Hold onto seeking the meaning behind, and maybe you may find a little comfort in these words about my own way out of hell Read More

Tags: struggle, coping, setbacks, finding-light, walking-on

Gethsemane

Poem / Poetry

September 17, 2016

Shelves: 1

"The flame that burns the brightest burns the shortest", thus could very well have been said about romances. Lost in the intensity, with a clouded mind, not realizing the end is coming soon. And when it comes, it is twice as much a pain to bear. Read More

Tags: breakup, grief, coping, lost-love

Fight

Poem / Song Lyrics

September 17, 2016

Rage and fear are the best catalysts for driving humans on, but it is easy to dip into something beyond control. Read More

Tags: fight, obsession, struggle, coping, warriors

Eternal Melodie

Poem / Romance

September 17, 2016

Shelves: 1

Sometimes there's more than love, and sometimes what is dearest to us, is taken from our hands, leave us struggling to cope. What is left, are fond memories, to guide us on. Read More

Tags: grief, moarning, coping

Tell me why

Poem / Young Adult

September 17, 2016

A young Autist trying to understand the world, begging their trusted one to explain whatever they can not. Read More

Tags: emotions, coping, growing-pains, codependency, social-phobia

Cosmic Rain

Poem / Song Lyrics

September 17, 2016

Borders get invaded, pride is shattered and what remains is bitter regret, searing pain and the wish to be freed of it all Read More

Tags: abuse, violence, coping, self-hate

Because I Miss You

By Cry Baby

Poem / Young Adult

September 06, 2016

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

A poem I finally was able to write after an unexpected passing of a close friend. Read More

Tags: death, friend, healing, coping, memoriam

Why?

By Fail Monkey

Poem / Other

April 19, 2016

Comments: 1

Tags: rape, drugs, pain, coping

Pained

By AlciiMay

Book / Other

January 31, 2016

Comments: 8

Pained is the story of a girl trapped inside her own life, her own body, her own mind. Through omniscient narration, join our nameless heroine as she battles her inner and outer demons, through mental illness, abuse, addiction and ...salvation? ******Please be warned that this story contains emotional and distressing… Read More

Tags: grief, coping, mental-illness, stigma

Read Between the Lines

By theworldsworstswordsman

Poem / Song Lyrics

September 05, 2015

Comments: 1