The anger I had in my soul might have out beat all of my emotions and they would for a while. About three weeks went by and I was an anxious, angry, depressed human going downhill slowly but aggressively.

The funny thing about mental health is that from the outside no one can see how every bit of the inside is crumbling to pieces. I did not have the strength to pull those pieces together for hours. It made me feel physically ill. Add in music and people, I would have died.

Mental Health Awareness When Darkness Comes: My Severe Anxiety Story When it feels like life is throwing a curveball, I think it is really life rerouting us to stay on the path we were meant to follow. Somewhere along the journey we got off track without realizing it and needed help finding our way back. After months of reflection, I firmly believe this to be true. This story is to share the downfall of mental health, bringing awareness openly. Taking My Power Back In Decemb

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I was literally going through the motions of life trying to get to the finish line. Coping with anxiety is rough stuff. The days couldn't come fast enough.

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About a year into dating it was just a nightmare. This really dictated our sex life and any potential opportunities with play partners. Things were so unpredictable. There would be times I would be so excited on event night when I wasn't bleeding and then BAM as soon as we got to the club it would start. It's really not fun. It's actually really gross.

I am so thankful for my step son and always will be. I had the opportunity to be part of his world in such a big way. At the same time, I know that everything I did had layers of reasons attached. Some reasons feel deep and selfish, but I know they were always in the best interest of my step son.

Navigating Emotional Trauma: My Journey Through Abortion, Family, and Toxic Relationships Dealing with something so heavy at such a young age was really difficult. I was so angry. I felt so alone and most of all I was so lost. Placing Blame and Seeking Closure My mother proved once again that I needed to manage things on my own. At that time, I didn’t really have a relationship with my dad due to the complexity and ridiculousness of their divorce. Because of that, I held so

Over the last few weeks, I have been at a stand still with writing. Truthfully, with everything and I have finally connected the dots. I’ve created boundaries and spoke my truth. Now, it's time to lay it all out starting at the very beginning which is somewhere during the summer of 1998.

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It was Tuesday morning and my then husband was still shackled up in the basement. I hadn’t seen him all week. I was becoming a bit worried,

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