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where do thoughts come from

by Emon April 20, 2020April 20, 20204 Comments on where do thoughts come from

“I am out with lanterns, looking for myself.” ― Emily Dickinson — they are not you my therapist says   okay i say nodding a lie i don’t know what she means   ever feel …

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Thoughts and facts

by Emon May 18, 2018May 18, 201815 Comments on Thoughts and facts

“There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.” ― Arthur Conan Doyle, The Boscombe Valley Mystery — I am in therapy My OCD official   Too many confined deliberations in my brain cap She …

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Panic attack

by Emon May 11, 2018May 11, 201820 Comments on Panic attack

  “Fear is the mind-killer.” ― Frank Herbert, Dune — Yesterday In the sleepy evening On the solid sidewalk I liquefied   Swallow Swallow the tears Inhale Inhale the forest of terror   Poured the …

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Lists

by Emon April 23, 2018April 23, 20189 Comments on Lists

“I can make another list because the choice is mine. A list of what to do. So I won’t be listless ever again.” ― Johnny Rich, The Human Script — I stack my vague thoughts …

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Living with OCD; the thoughts

by Emon March 6, 2018March 6, 201823 Comments on Living with OCD; the thoughts

“OCD is not a disease that bothers; it is a disease that tortures.” ― J.J. Keeler, I Hardly Ever Wash My Hands: The Other Side of OCD —   No, I don’t wash my hands …

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The cavity that never ends

by Emupdated on January 30, 2018January 30, 20188 Comments on The cavity that never ends

“Carrying all of these thoughts is downright heavy.” ― Corey Ann Haydu, OCD Love Story   I tried to get creative. To take the prompt word cavity, and carve out an unrelated post with a …

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Escaping my thoughts

by Emupdated on January 29, 2018January 26, 20184 Comments on Escaping my thoughts

“Illness is a story told in the past tense.” ― John Green, Turtles All the Way Down   The following is a part of my “emotional diary” from a few years ago. At the time …

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Gray Hair

by Emon January 11, 2018January 11, 20186 Comments on Gray Hair

“I’m tired of being inside my head. I want to live out here, with you.” ― Colleen McCarty, Mounting the Whale   I discovered the first shimmer of silver on my jet black hair when …

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Turtles all the way down; a spiral

by Emupdated on April 13, 2018December 7, 20175 Comments on Turtles all the way down; a spiral

“The thing about a spiral is, if you follow it inward, it never actually ends. It just keeps tightening, infinitely.” ― John Green, Turtles All the Way Down   Dear John Green, Thank you. For …

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