Repost from Dissident Voice

War by Chrissie Morris Brady / May 15th, 2016 They talk about being in harm’s way,your son, father, husbandThey’re in slaughter’s way andoften don’t see another day.Bullets tear open guts,blow their brains out spilling on the dirt.Grenades blow limbs off, shell shock,blood soaking shirts.Killed, maimed, driven insane in harm’s way.Collateral damage, friendly fire,euphemisms to placate.Civilians

P.S.

On self harm, I’ve only told a handful of people. Once I sent a photo of blood running from me. I am sincerely sorry for that and apologised to the recipient. I have never disclosed to a mental health clinician. Personally, I find a lot of interventions artificial. They are paid to ‘fix’ me. All

And oops! on this odyssey

So, I am less recovered than I thought. I went into town to return an item I had bought online, but the refund they’ve given me is only of use in store, so they made a mistake and I’ve spent ages online trying to make up my mind for nothing. (The receipt was lost.) I

Another day…

Today I am feeling so much better physically. I can tell the antibiotics, the steroids, and rest are working. I feel more interested in life again, but I know I have still a way to go before I am well. For some reason I found it very hard to sleep last night, despite the new

Another blow…

I have another chest infection. I think I didn’t ever recover from the last one. Now I am on antibiotics and steroids. I have felt nervous about this recent illness as I feel it shouldn’t be happening. I should be well after the last steroids. My landlord is now being difficult about the addition of

Dark times on this journey…

The aggravation my nervous system at Easter weekend, which caused me to need pain relief in hospital overnight, has still not subsided. My muscles are contracting which causes mostly discomfort, and some pain so I am grateful that my new sleeping medicine works. It works very well, and although I wake early, I fall asleep