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Aisha and her twin sister Heidi have recently moved from New York City to a small town because their dad is tired of being haunted by memories of their mother who died in a car accident. Their dad is sure that this new community is part of God's plans for… Read More
Rosalie has just been asked to mentor a new student at school. She had no idea that the girl would have cuts all over her face and major problems. Will she ever be able to introduce the girl to Jesus? Read More
Ivy (aka Abby Floyd) has vowed to remain an anonymous Christian writer in order to give all glory to God. It is better that way since she also writes about mental illness. But it is certainly hard to stay anonymous when people ask such personal questions. Read More

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The Booksie Classic House

Lately, I have gotten a lot of comments from people questioning the real me. This is a blog post about the real me. Read More
Tatiana is doomed. She is to report to the studio tomorrow to begin filming her TV show but there is just a small problem. She has been cutting and pulling out her eyebrows. What is going on with her? And how does God fit into her problems? Read More
A new presidental order has opened up a new boarding school for homeless teens. Charlotte will never go though. She is much happier on the streets. But when the authorities take her in, she has no choice but to go. Overnight, she loses her freedom. Now, she must conform to… Read More
Sometimes depression becomes all you are. It takes over every thought and every feeling. The pain just sort of becomes you. And then sometimes, you realize that the pain isn't you. Read More
When Vanessa's Bible study goes to the library to tell random people about Jesus, she had no idea the affect she would have on the girl she talked to for less than a minute. And to think that Vanessa's friends had told her to stay away from the girl. Read More
Brooklyn may be a famous movie star but she still has problems like everyone else. When the director of her movie realizes what she is doing, he encourages her to find Jesus as the answer to her problems. But before she can do that, she gets admitted to the psychiatric… Read More
Kortney's family performs as a quartet that travels the country singing religious songs at different churches. Kortney does not like her life though. And there is definitely something wrong with her. That is making performing very difficult. Read More
Libby's life is falling apart. All of her friends think it is fun to give her makeovers. Plus, they tease her for the amount of time that she spends on homework. Finally, she is never invited to hang out with them. It is enough to make Libby deal with her… Read More
Winter has depression and cuts. Her family discovers hers cuts as she is trying on dresses for her sister Spring's wedding. Winter is sent to a Christian support group that deals with depression. Winter learns that there is more to life than what she originally thought. But in the meantime,… Read More
You have so much within you.. Why do you refuse to acknowledge yourself just because of other people? You simply melt down like a candle just because of what they said. Read More
Astor Delmar moves from the tiny town of Inistioge, Ireland, to the comparatively massive city of Manchester, England. It is there where he meets Desmond Feardorcha, or rather, where Desmond Feardorcha meets Astor Delmar. Desmond, the cool guy. Desmond, the social prestige. Desmond, the academic genius. Desmond, who forces himself… Read More
About when people ask others to stop self harming even though they will not be there to support the person instead. Read More

Poem / True Confessions

January 20, 2013

Reads: 671

Comments: 11

Shelves: 2

The Booksie Classic House

This is a poem about a struggle that I have found when people learn that I have self harmed. Read More

Poem / Other

December 01, 2012

Reads: 532

Comments: 2

The Booksie Classic House

Poem about feelings inside when trying to deal with issues of self-harm and the relief. Read More

Reads: 533

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

This Is The Very End Of One Of My Older Poems. Read More

Reads: 555

Comments: 13

The Booksie Classic House

the feeling a cutter gets, i should know, i was one Read More

Poem / Poetry

July 29, 2011

Reads: 620

Comments: 3

The Booksie Classic House

This is a poem about things being really shitty in my life, but always insisting that I'd be OK. I tried to use a juxtaposition between extreme pain and anguish and the blank statement "I'll be OK", as no matter what pain I was going through when people reached out… Read More

Poem / Poetry

July 21, 2011

Reads: 282

Comments: 2

The Booksie Classic House

A poem about self-harm, escape and bliss. Read More

Reads: 430

Comments: 2

The Booksie Classic House

These are a few poems that I wrote while in hospital. I must add a trigger warning for those in the process of an ED recovery. Read More

Poem / Memoir

September 04, 2010

transferred from old account. Read More

Reads: 448

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

A short poem about self harm, anger, and blame. feedback is appreciated, thank you Read More

Reads: 683

Comments: 2

The Booksie Classic House

a hopefully realistic look into the life of a clinicaly depressed young adult. follow Maggie as she experiments with self-injury, drugs, and alcohol in an attempt to heal (or at least numb)the pain she feels. Read More
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