Powerful and beautifully written. My need to rock myself as a child was a coping mechanism. I can see that now. Shame feeds depression like oxygen feeds a fire. Thank you for this important piece.
I hear you. And totally relate. Thank you for this beautiful rendering of what depression feels like to you. I know it too well. Writing about it really helps. Thank you for this, Kiki. xo
I used to go to deep dark places inside of me. My brain still wants to take me there, but now I am able to recognize it right at the beginning of the spiral - when the void starts to open - and "by opposing, end them". I don't know how or when I learned to do this and wish I could bottle it up and give it to everyone before and after me.
Gut-wrenching, KiKi. I resonate with many parts of this. A unique perspective. So clever, and heartbreaking.
So much here that I can relate too. Even more striking is some of the language I will use to help me when I do my Volunteer Crisis Counseling.
Honest, vulnerable and beautifully written
Powerful and beautifully written. My need to rock myself as a child was a coping mechanism. I can see that now. Shame feeds depression like oxygen feeds a fire. Thank you for this important piece.
So touching and real. Depression is complicated and personal to everyone who suffers it. Hugs sent your way!
Big hugs, my friend. This piece is raw and beautifully written.
I hear you. And totally relate. Thank you for this beautiful rendering of what depression feels like to you. I know it too well. Writing about it really helps. Thank you for this, Kiki. xo
Kiki, that was beautiful.
I used to go to deep dark places inside of me. My brain still wants to take me there, but now I am able to recognize it right at the beginning of the spiral - when the void starts to open - and "by opposing, end them". I don't know how or when I learned to do this and wish I could bottle it up and give it to everyone before and after me.