Lately, I feel like my life has been governed by a facade that doesn’t reflect how much of a mess I truly am. On the surface, I seem poised, collected, and focused; I have maintained my significant extracurricular load and have kept my grades up. I am just as social as ever. I power through… Continue reading Letter #286 – Journal 4
Tag: anxiety
Short Story #13
Content Warning: anxiety, social anxiety, fear of crowds, crowd-claustrophobia
Short Story #15 – OCD – Whitney’s Diary
Content warnings: depression, therapy, OCD
Short Story #16 -Agoraphobia story
Content Warning: Assault, panic attack, anxiety, PTSD, agoraphobia
Short Story #13
Content Warning: anxiety, social anxiety, fear of crowds, crowd-claustrophobia I went to Times Square in New York City some time ago, and, the minute I arrived, I knew I would never forget it. Times Square seemed different from the rest of the city. A smoky smell from the abundance of food stands drenched the air,… Continue reading Short Story #13
Letter #320
Content Warnings: Depression, Self-deprecation, Insomnia, Bullying Myself, We’re seniors in high school, something we dreamt about for a long time. From the very second we were born, we imagined ourselves leaving, because that’s what we’ve been taught, right? A life that’s our own, one that we can truly call ours. Our parents even told… Continue reading Letter #320
Letter #320
Content Warnings: Depression, Self-deprecation, Insomnia, Bullying Myself, We’re seniors in high school, something we dreamt about for a long time. From the very second we were born, we imagined ourselves leaving, because that’s what we’ve been taught, right? A life that’s our own, one that we can truly call ours. Our parents even told us,… Continue reading Letter #320
Letter #283
It feels like March is slipping away from me. I know that we are barely two weeks into it, but in my mind, the end is already here. I feel like I’m living on fast-forward right now, constantly replaying how I envision my future in my mind. It’s a terrifying feeling watching my future play… Continue reading Letter #283
Letter #274
Content Warnings: anxiety, academic pressure
Letter #275
Anxiety, abandonment
