the sad bitch chronicles — the sad bitch chronicles

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recovery is always praised — but once we start writing about the healing, the hurt and the pain, we get shamed. our first anthology aims to reclaim the negative stigma that surrounds people who suffer from mental illness, or struggle with their mental health. our stories need to be heard, regardless of your comfort level. these are our realities.

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can you hear me over there?

by Sophia Mihailidis

I was sixteen years old when I first attempted to take my own life. I was depressed, anxious, anorexic and lost. I had left high school and spent my days in my bedroom alone, in the dark, refusing to talk to anyone or leave the house. I wasn’t eating or sleeping; I wasn’t functioning. Everything hurt all the time, physically, mentally and emotionally. I was on medication to try and numb the pain. I was turning to alcohol, drugs, self harm. Nothing was working. I had to find a way out.

Writing was the only solace I found.

the sad bitch chroniclesSophia MihailidisApril 12, 2019Comment

I write poems the same way I breathe

by Tyler Zeanah

I try to write poems the same way I breathe: without thinking too much about it. I'm not one to sit with a poem for too long, picking it apart or trying to find better descriptive words. I try to write what I feel and what comes naturally, and only that. I don’t like to force a poem into something it's not, so if it isn't working for me, I'll put it down and move on. It's been a great practice in self love and understanding, for me to let the metaphors come as they please without me interfering with my negative self talk or perfectionist attitude.

the sad bitch chroniclesTyler ZeanahApril 10, 2019Comment

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