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As always take care of yourself and read only the ones that you feel able to - some of them cover very sensitive ground and i've tried to label these with *Trig*.
Poetry
Peanut Butter And Jam
Deciding to give living a try, hoping it gets easier
Meditation
Finding calm within the panic
Sometimes I Curl Up
Finding some comfort away from the world
Angel
A prayer (of sorts) to a guardian angel
Hold On
What my friend might say to me if she was alive
Procrastinator
Building a wall around you has it's downside
Through The Dark
Knowing the good by living through the bad
Today I Feel Raw
Sticking it out, even though it hurts like hell
Soulful Thoughts
Getting through it all - some hope & positivity
Shell Suit
Protecting yourself by shutting everything out
Marking The Way
A way of looking at my scars, my own journey
Waves
Sometimes the helper needs some help too
Ward 37
Thinking about fellow patients on the ward
It Matters To Me
Writing to cope with a mad kinda night
Ward 33
It's sometimes the little things that get you through

Experiences
The Real Adam *Trig*
Coping with childhood abuse, finding identity
Hard Wired - Mad Thinking
Controlling the panic when my mind goes funny
Demons
Needing to cope in your own way, surviving
Picking & Pulling
Self harm, and a bit about how i'm trying to beat it
It's Good To Talk
My journey from silent self-hating to opening up
What Makes Me Smile?
Making a list of things that make me happy
Panic Stations
Panic attacks & how i'm starting to cope
Not Now. Not Ever
The advice you give to others isn't easy to take
Thank You For The Music
How i got into writing, and how it helps

Views
Michael Barrymore Syndrome
Coping with depression by being a 'funny gal'
Advocacy In The UK
What it is, and how it can help
Asking For Help
I'm beginning to learn when i need assistance
Being A Patient (Sanity In Numbers)
Why it can be good to be part of the 'mad' world
Medication - Is It Enough?
Drugs can help me get by, but i need to talk too

Artwork
Electricity
Using art to redirect energy to the positive
Safety
Poster about recognising stresses & safety valves
Out Of My Hands
Starting from the physical - pottery into art
The Fire Inside
Expressing the grief and anger i feel

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