Tags : memoir

The Open Book

The Open Book

A Book by Shauna Jacqueline Anderso..


A personal take on living with mental illness.
A Brief Introduction

A Brief Introduction

A Chapter by Shauna Jacqueline Anderso..


There have been countless people throughout history who have had dark thoughts of varying natures. I have previously tried to speak about mine, bu..
Dear Anxiety

Dear Anxiety

A Story by Topkat


This was a very personal note I wrote to myself when my mental health crippled me. I wrote it in order to look back and remind myself that no matter h..
To the Docs!

To the Docs!

A Chapter by Shauna Jacqueline Anderso..


I was fifteen the first time I saw a doctor in terms of my mental health, about to start college, and the only reason I had even bothered to make the ..
The Time I Saw A Counsellor

The Time I Saw A Counsellor

A Chapter by Shauna Jacqueline Anderso..


Like I say, I had seen a counsellor before, in year eight or nine. I was referred by teachers who were concerned about my ‘self-harm’ (whi..
Memory One

Memory One

A Chapter by Shauna Jacqueline Anderso..


When I think back to the earliest point I can, I find myself at the nursery. A space that resembled a community hall and fixed to the back of a Method..
How I View My Youth

How I View My Youth

A Chapter by Shauna Jacqueline Anderso..


Me back then… What can I say? Me back then was weird, even by my own standards. I think I must’ve had some sort of social dysfunction...
Harry Part Two. A sevnties story

Harry Part Two. A sevnties story

A Story by Ken Simm.


Another part of part of the seventies story. I think.
The Second Sheet.

The Second Sheet.

A Poem by Ken Simm.


The Second Part to Another Letter to a Far Away Lover.
Smack Smack

Smack Smack

A Story by Alima Burr


A quick coming of age memoir.
California Dreams

California Dreams

A Story by Heather Quinn


This is an essay that was part of a collection I write for my thesis in grad school. I'd like to revisit the piece and submit for publication, so I'd ..
Nikki. Another Seventies Story. Part One.

Nikki. Another Seventies Story. Part One.

A Story by Ken Simm.


Awfully awful. Part One.
Nikki. Another Seventies Story. Part Two.

Nikki. Another Seventies Story. Part Two.

A Story by Ken Simm.


And so the awful saga continues.
Adolescence Interrupted

Adolescence Interrupted

A Book by Blair Patrick Schuyler


A single mother’s love for her only child is put to the ultimate test, as a harrowing life-or-death decision threatens to shatter the world she&..
The Boiling Point

The Boiling Point

A Chapter by Blair Patrick Schuyler


This is a sample chapter.
Nikki. A Seventies Story. Part Three.

Nikki. A Seventies Story. Part Three.

A Story by Ken Simm.


Its happened again.
No Left Turn Unstoned.  A Seventies Story. Part One.

No Left Turn Unstoned. A Seventies Story. Part On..

A Story by Ken Simm.


Yet another progress through a disreputable past.
To Her

To Her

A Story by CoachBrax


"To Her" reflects on one's past relationship and how much hurt it caused him, but how it gave him valued peace later in life. Highly relatable to any ..
No Left Turn Unstoned. A Seventies Story Part Two.

No Left Turn Unstoned. A Seventies Story Part Two.

A Story by Ken Simm.


The Rakish progress continues.