The document is a first-person narrative written by a teenage girl experiencing hallucinations of her deceased mother. She is currently residing in a psychiatric clinic where she attends school, counseling, and group therapy in an effort to cope with the hallucinations. Despite following her daily routine at the clinic, the hallucinations continue to disrupt her thoughts and activities. She hopes that with continued treatment, she will be able to return home within the next three weeks.
The document describes a teenager's experience dealing with hallucinations of their deceased mother after being placed in a psychiatric clinic. They have vivid dreams of their mother that turn disturbing. At the clinic, they receive medication and counseling but continue seeing their mother's apparition. Their goal is to improve enough to be discharged by the end of the month.
The narrator recounts witnessing her mother stab and kill her father when she was 8 years old. She hated her mother and studied criminology hoping to imprison her mother for the murder. However, she later discovers her mother's diary explaining that robbers had broken in and her father was killed shielding her mother. The narrator's mother dies from a brain tumor without the narrator making amends. The narrator comes to regret hating and distancing herself from her mother, realizing the truth too late. The narrator reflects on the importance of showing love to parents while they are still alive.
Fahmi is called to the principal's office after spray painting graffiti in an empty classroom. He is terrified of the consequences but is surprised when the principal appreciates his artwork and proposes making the room an art studio. Fahmi is appointed president of the new art club.
Natasya is falsely accused of stealing money from her teacher's purse by her jealous classmate Maria. Through a series of events, Maria's scheme is revealed and she apologizes.
It has been raining all day. While home alone, the narrator encounters a large rat in the kitchen. A battle ensues, resulting in injuries before the rat escapes. When the narrator's mother returns, they clean up and
Dawn discovers she is pregnant after a trip to France. She realizes the father, Don, is a liar and cheat after a woman answers his phone while he was showering. Dawn tells Don she is pregnant. Though distrustful of him, Don enthusiastically proposes marriage. Dawn remains unsure given his infidelity and wonders if he truly loves her.
The document is about the author's experience taking Risperdal to treat their mixed states of mania and depression. They describe how initially the medication made them feel aggressive and snappy before crashing into depression. They spent time staring at a wall feeling slowed down and tired from the effects of the medication. However, the medication was helping to regulate their moods and making them feel happy in a normal way, without being frightened of themselves. Upon sleeping and waking, they felt they had taken a step in a better direction, though it took caffeine to fully wake up.
1. The narrator visits their best friend in the hospital after he was admitted with a brain tumor 5 months ago. The friend has been giving the nurses a hard time.
2. Over numerous visits, the narrator grows closer to their friend. They confess their love for each other after the friend expresses feeling hopeless about his life and cancer prognosis.
3. The friend undergoes surgery that lengthens his life but causes him to lose his memory. Six months later, the narrator's friend does not remember them and is engaged to the narrator's sister. The narrator is heartbroken but does not regret falling in love, even though they knew it could not last.
A woman wakes up in the hospital believing she is safe, but sees the man who has been following her standing over her bed. No one else can see him. She is moved to a new hospital where doctors try to determine why she sees things that are not there. The woman is confused as nobody else experiences what she does, seeing the man and hearing voices that tell her she did something wrong.
The story of Saph, her friends, her life, and, of course, her powers. Her annoying psychic powers that make her feel like a freak 24/7. Joy.
CHAPTER TWO. Ooh, another side to one of our characters is revealed. Dun dun dun! :D Yeah, it's short. The next chapter will be out... whenever I get around to making it. xD Anyways, enjoy! ^^
The document describes a teenager's experience dealing with hallucinations of their deceased mother after being placed in a psychiatric clinic. They have vivid dreams of their mother that turn disturbing. At the clinic, they receive medication and counseling but continue seeing their mother's apparition. Their goal is to improve enough to be discharged by the end of the month.
The narrator recounts witnessing her mother stab and kill her father when she was 8 years old. She hated her mother and studied criminology hoping to imprison her mother for the murder. However, she later discovers her mother's diary explaining that robbers had broken in and her father was killed shielding her mother. The narrator's mother dies from a brain tumor without the narrator making amends. The narrator comes to regret hating and distancing herself from her mother, realizing the truth too late. The narrator reflects on the importance of showing love to parents while they are still alive.
Fahmi is called to the principal's office after spray painting graffiti in an empty classroom. He is terrified of the consequences but is surprised when the principal appreciates his artwork and proposes making the room an art studio. Fahmi is appointed president of the new art club.
Natasya is falsely accused of stealing money from her teacher's purse by her jealous classmate Maria. Through a series of events, Maria's scheme is revealed and she apologizes.
It has been raining all day. While home alone, the narrator encounters a large rat in the kitchen. A battle ensues, resulting in injuries before the rat escapes. When the narrator's mother returns, they clean up and
Dawn discovers she is pregnant after a trip to France. She realizes the father, Don, is a liar and cheat after a woman answers his phone while he was showering. Dawn tells Don she is pregnant. Though distrustful of him, Don enthusiastically proposes marriage. Dawn remains unsure given his infidelity and wonders if he truly loves her.
The document is about the author's experience taking Risperdal to treat their mixed states of mania and depression. They describe how initially the medication made them feel aggressive and snappy before crashing into depression. They spent time staring at a wall feeling slowed down and tired from the effects of the medication. However, the medication was helping to regulate their moods and making them feel happy in a normal way, without being frightened of themselves. Upon sleeping and waking, they felt they had taken a step in a better direction, though it took caffeine to fully wake up.
1. The narrator visits their best friend in the hospital after he was admitted with a brain tumor 5 months ago. The friend has been giving the nurses a hard time.
2. Over numerous visits, the narrator grows closer to their friend. They confess their love for each other after the friend expresses feeling hopeless about his life and cancer prognosis.
3. The friend undergoes surgery that lengthens his life but causes him to lose his memory. Six months later, the narrator's friend does not remember them and is engaged to the narrator's sister. The narrator is heartbroken but does not regret falling in love, even though they knew it could not last.
A woman wakes up in the hospital believing she is safe, but sees the man who has been following her standing over her bed. No one else can see him. She is moved to a new hospital where doctors try to determine why she sees things that are not there. The woman is confused as nobody else experiences what she does, seeing the man and hearing voices that tell her she did something wrong.
The story of Saph, her friends, her life, and, of course, her powers. Her annoying psychic powers that make her feel like a freak 24/7. Joy.
CHAPTER TWO. Ooh, another side to one of our characters is revealed. Dun dun dun! :D Yeah, it's short. The next chapter will be out... whenever I get around to making it. xD Anyways, enjoy! ^^
The document describes the narrator's experience getting multiple rescheduled mammogram appointments before finally getting tested. When she gets her results, she is told further testing is needed. She worries it may be cancer. She prays and continues performing. When she gets home, she feels a mass in her breast, confirming her fears. She schedules an appointment for an ultrasound and compression films to get confirmation. Throughout, she reflects on family members lost to cancer and her determination to fight if she receives a cancer diagnosis.
The narrator has kidnapped a woman and is keeping her locked in his basement. He drugged her but the drugs did not have the intended effect. She has written him a note indicating she knows what he did to "Miranda" and does not want the same fate. The narrator is worried the woman may be related to Miranda or that he is being surveilled by police. As he worries over this, there is a knock at the front door, increasing his fear that his crimes have been discovered.
The document provides a treatment sheet for the opening sequence of the film "Savannah". It will begin with Savannah as a patient in a psychiatric hospital, before flashing back to show her killing her friend Rae. It then returns to the present where Savannah wakes up confused in the woods and believes she is being haunted by Rae. The sequence aims to introduce the main character Savannah and her unstable mental state through disturbing imagery over roughly 3 minutes.
Melanie takes a pregnancy test after being late for her period and discovers that she is pregnant. She breaks down in tears, distraught at the realization that she will have a baby, especially since it is Dean's baby. Angelina comforts her and promises to help figure something out, but leaves Melanie feeling numb and wondering what she will do given her parents' expected disappointment and Dean's probable anger over the unplanned pregnancy.
This document provides a list of 10 songs by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. It includes the song titles "Complicated", "Touch the Sky", "When You Are Gone", "Don't Tell Me", "Everything Back But You", "Girlfriend", "Falling Down", "Who Knows", "Get Over It", and "My Happy Ending". The document provides the lyrics for each of Avril Lavigne's 10 songs.
Zara visits her doctor with symptoms of amnesia and schizophrenia. The doctor notices inconsistencies regarding Zara's boyfriend and gives her contacts to help with her vision. When Zara returns home, she realizes the man claiming to be her boyfriend Jonathan is actually an imposter. The imposter attacks Zara and makes her lose consciousness. The next morning, Zara has forgotten the events due to her conditions and the imposter claims it was just a panic attack.
Nyeli Brooks experienced the onset of schizophrenia at age 19. She had her first hallucination of her mother harming her cat. Her psychiatrist diagnosed her with schizophrenia based on this hallucination and her worsening symptoms, which included disorganized thoughts, lack of sleep due to visual distortions, commanding voices, paranoia, and jumping at noises. After months of therapy, medication, and continued worsening of symptoms, her condition started improving after 6 months. Within a year, she had a full recovery, though still experienced some writing difficulties.
The narrator recalls drowning and dying after becoming heavily intoxicated at her surprise birthday party. Her body is later discovered by a fisherman and identified. At the scene, her best friend Lisa appears nervous when questioned by police about the night. The narrator realizes she is now a ghost, unable to interact with the living or regain her past life. She revisits her family home but finds it empty and dark, no longer feeling like home without her family and life.
The document details a young girl's journey from birth to her teenage years, during which she rebels against her strict mother and disobeys her warnings, culminating in a car accident that makes her realize her mother's love and protection. Through the accident, the daughter comes to understand that her mother has always cared for her wellbeing despite her rebellious behavior.
This document appears to be lyrics from various songs. It includes lyrics from over 50 songs spanning various genres. Some of the songs referenced include "Addicted", "Baby One More Time", "Crazy", "I Don't Wanna Think About You", "Jumper", "My Alien", "Promise", "Summer Paradise", "Surrender", "Vacation", "When I'm With You", "The Worst Day Ever", and the theme song to "What's New Scooby Doo?". The document provides snippets of lyrics without full songs or context about the artists.
Textual Interventions - Narrative Time and MetafictionEmily Hughes
This document is a narrative written from the perspective of a student waiting at a train station café. Some key details:
1. The student missed her connecting train and is waiting in the dingy station café, drinking terrible coffee while waiting for her next train.
2. She sits down and begins writing in her notebook, noticing details like the stain from her lipstick on her coffee cup.
3. As she writes, she reflects on saying goodbye to her grandfather that morning, knowing he is ill and may not have much time left.
4. The student writes to process her emotions, acknowledging difficult facts like the likelihood that this was the last time seeing her grandfather alive. She hopes to compartment
The narrator shares a frightening story from their time as a PhD student living in a university hostel. They had a disturbing encounter with the spirit of Jenna, another student who had been murdered in the hostel years prior. The narrator was found in a disoriented state by their warden, and later learned that no student named Jenna lived there - only Jemimah, who had been killed in the 1990s. Since that night, the narrator has experienced frequent unexplained knocks on their door when alone and their life has never been the same. They hope their story will warn others to be cautious.
Dawn discovers Don cheating on her with another woman, Juanita, in his kitchen. When Dawn confronts Don about what she saw, he tries to blame Dawn and make excuses. Dawn realizes everyone was right about Don not being faithful and breaks things off with him for good. Don begs Dawn to stay and raise their baby together, but she refuses and leaves, running home in tears while Don agrees to give her time to calm down so she may return to him.
This document contains the lyrics to three songs: "Butterfly" by Miley Cyrus, "Just Give Me a Reason" by P!nk featuring Nate Ruess, and "We Are Young" by Fun featuring Janelle Monáe. The songs discuss themes of independence, struggling relationships, and youthfulness.
This document summarizes Richard Bandler's account of how he became interested in psychotherapy and his early experiences observing different therapeutic approaches. Some key points:
- Bandler lived in a psychiatrist's house and became interested in psychotherapy by reading the psychiatrist's books. He observed Virginia Satir helping families of schizophrenic patients.
- He was unimpressed by Gestalt therapy techniques like talking to empty chairs. Bandler felt most therapies lacked systematic approaches and couldn't reliably help clients.
- Bandler observed a psychiatrist spend over 3 hours with a phobic client exploring their relationship with their mother, which Bandler felt was an unnecessarily lengthy and intrusive line of questioning.
The narrator shares a frightening experience they had while living in a university hostel. One night, the narrator had a disturbing dream about their hostel mate Jenna who appeared distressed. The next day, the narrator's friend found them in a disoriented state near Jenna's room. However, they discovered that no one named Jenna lived there - rather, the room was where a student named Jemimah had been killed by rape years prior. Since that night, the narrator has been plagued by unexplained knocks and sights of Jemimah's spirit in the hostel. The narrator hopes their story will warn others to be cautious.
Clarissa finds an old photo album in her attic that contains pictures of a young couple named Clarissa Finnegan and Landon Pierce from 1930. Clarissa and Landon look identical to Clarissa and her friend/almost boyfriend Landon. They have the same names and birthdays as well. Clarissa and Landon do some research and discover more similarities between their lives and those of Clarissa Finnegan and Landon Pierce from 1930. They become concerned about what this could mean and decide they need to speak to someone who might provide more context and information about that time period.
Mierda! is a narrative experiment where I use a typewriter
to write found and overheard stories of a particular sentimental tone over different found materials, which I then photograph.
Although it’s an ongoing project, it’s current incarnation is as a a book.
This is a short story I wrote about 2 years ago and I still love reading it and sharing it with others. This story is about a troubled teen who faces real life problems everyday and struggles to fight them, to find out if she does, give it a read. It is very dramatic and suspenseful. I'm sure you'll enjoy it very much so.
The document describes the narrator's experience getting multiple rescheduled mammogram appointments before finally getting tested. When she gets her results, she is told further testing is needed. She worries it may be cancer. She prays and continues performing. When she gets home, she feels a mass in her breast, confirming her fears. She schedules an appointment for an ultrasound and compression films to get confirmation. Throughout, she reflects on family members lost to cancer and her determination to fight if she receives a cancer diagnosis.
The narrator has kidnapped a woman and is keeping her locked in his basement. He drugged her but the drugs did not have the intended effect. She has written him a note indicating she knows what he did to "Miranda" and does not want the same fate. The narrator is worried the woman may be related to Miranda or that he is being surveilled by police. As he worries over this, there is a knock at the front door, increasing his fear that his crimes have been discovered.
The document provides a treatment sheet for the opening sequence of the film "Savannah". It will begin with Savannah as a patient in a psychiatric hospital, before flashing back to show her killing her friend Rae. It then returns to the present where Savannah wakes up confused in the woods and believes she is being haunted by Rae. The sequence aims to introduce the main character Savannah and her unstable mental state through disturbing imagery over roughly 3 minutes.
Melanie takes a pregnancy test after being late for her period and discovers that she is pregnant. She breaks down in tears, distraught at the realization that she will have a baby, especially since it is Dean's baby. Angelina comforts her and promises to help figure something out, but leaves Melanie feeling numb and wondering what she will do given her parents' expected disappointment and Dean's probable anger over the unplanned pregnancy.
This document provides a list of 10 songs by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. It includes the song titles "Complicated", "Touch the Sky", "When You Are Gone", "Don't Tell Me", "Everything Back But You", "Girlfriend", "Falling Down", "Who Knows", "Get Over It", and "My Happy Ending". The document provides the lyrics for each of Avril Lavigne's 10 songs.
Zara visits her doctor with symptoms of amnesia and schizophrenia. The doctor notices inconsistencies regarding Zara's boyfriend and gives her contacts to help with her vision. When Zara returns home, she realizes the man claiming to be her boyfriend Jonathan is actually an imposter. The imposter attacks Zara and makes her lose consciousness. The next morning, Zara has forgotten the events due to her conditions and the imposter claims it was just a panic attack.
Nyeli Brooks experienced the onset of schizophrenia at age 19. She had her first hallucination of her mother harming her cat. Her psychiatrist diagnosed her with schizophrenia based on this hallucination and her worsening symptoms, which included disorganized thoughts, lack of sleep due to visual distortions, commanding voices, paranoia, and jumping at noises. After months of therapy, medication, and continued worsening of symptoms, her condition started improving after 6 months. Within a year, she had a full recovery, though still experienced some writing difficulties.
The narrator recalls drowning and dying after becoming heavily intoxicated at her surprise birthday party. Her body is later discovered by a fisherman and identified. At the scene, her best friend Lisa appears nervous when questioned by police about the night. The narrator realizes she is now a ghost, unable to interact with the living or regain her past life. She revisits her family home but finds it empty and dark, no longer feeling like home without her family and life.
The document details a young girl's journey from birth to her teenage years, during which she rebels against her strict mother and disobeys her warnings, culminating in a car accident that makes her realize her mother's love and protection. Through the accident, the daughter comes to understand that her mother has always cared for her wellbeing despite her rebellious behavior.
This document appears to be lyrics from various songs. It includes lyrics from over 50 songs spanning various genres. Some of the songs referenced include "Addicted", "Baby One More Time", "Crazy", "I Don't Wanna Think About You", "Jumper", "My Alien", "Promise", "Summer Paradise", "Surrender", "Vacation", "When I'm With You", "The Worst Day Ever", and the theme song to "What's New Scooby Doo?". The document provides snippets of lyrics without full songs or context about the artists.
Textual Interventions - Narrative Time and MetafictionEmily Hughes
This document is a narrative written from the perspective of a student waiting at a train station café. Some key details:
1. The student missed her connecting train and is waiting in the dingy station café, drinking terrible coffee while waiting for her next train.
2. She sits down and begins writing in her notebook, noticing details like the stain from her lipstick on her coffee cup.
3. As she writes, she reflects on saying goodbye to her grandfather that morning, knowing he is ill and may not have much time left.
4. The student writes to process her emotions, acknowledging difficult facts like the likelihood that this was the last time seeing her grandfather alive. She hopes to compartment
The narrator shares a frightening story from their time as a PhD student living in a university hostel. They had a disturbing encounter with the spirit of Jenna, another student who had been murdered in the hostel years prior. The narrator was found in a disoriented state by their warden, and later learned that no student named Jenna lived there - only Jemimah, who had been killed in the 1990s. Since that night, the narrator has experienced frequent unexplained knocks on their door when alone and their life has never been the same. They hope their story will warn others to be cautious.
Dawn discovers Don cheating on her with another woman, Juanita, in his kitchen. When Dawn confronts Don about what she saw, he tries to blame Dawn and make excuses. Dawn realizes everyone was right about Don not being faithful and breaks things off with him for good. Don begs Dawn to stay and raise their baby together, but she refuses and leaves, running home in tears while Don agrees to give her time to calm down so she may return to him.
This document contains the lyrics to three songs: "Butterfly" by Miley Cyrus, "Just Give Me a Reason" by P!nk featuring Nate Ruess, and "We Are Young" by Fun featuring Janelle Monáe. The songs discuss themes of independence, struggling relationships, and youthfulness.
This document summarizes Richard Bandler's account of how he became interested in psychotherapy and his early experiences observing different therapeutic approaches. Some key points:
- Bandler lived in a psychiatrist's house and became interested in psychotherapy by reading the psychiatrist's books. He observed Virginia Satir helping families of schizophrenic patients.
- He was unimpressed by Gestalt therapy techniques like talking to empty chairs. Bandler felt most therapies lacked systematic approaches and couldn't reliably help clients.
- Bandler observed a psychiatrist spend over 3 hours with a phobic client exploring their relationship with their mother, which Bandler felt was an unnecessarily lengthy and intrusive line of questioning.
The narrator shares a frightening experience they had while living in a university hostel. One night, the narrator had a disturbing dream about their hostel mate Jenna who appeared distressed. The next day, the narrator's friend found them in a disoriented state near Jenna's room. However, they discovered that no one named Jenna lived there - rather, the room was where a student named Jemimah had been killed by rape years prior. Since that night, the narrator has been plagued by unexplained knocks and sights of Jemimah's spirit in the hostel. The narrator hopes their story will warn others to be cautious.
Clarissa finds an old photo album in her attic that contains pictures of a young couple named Clarissa Finnegan and Landon Pierce from 1930. Clarissa and Landon look identical to Clarissa and her friend/almost boyfriend Landon. They have the same names and birthdays as well. Clarissa and Landon do some research and discover more similarities between their lives and those of Clarissa Finnegan and Landon Pierce from 1930. They become concerned about what this could mean and decide they need to speak to someone who might provide more context and information about that time period.
Mierda! is a narrative experiment where I use a typewriter
to write found and overheard stories of a particular sentimental tone over different found materials, which I then photograph.
Although it’s an ongoing project, it’s current incarnation is as a a book.
This is a short story I wrote about 2 years ago and I still love reading it and sharing it with others. This story is about a troubled teen who faces real life problems everyday and struggles to fight them, to find out if she does, give it a read. It is very dramatic and suspenseful. I'm sure you'll enjoy it very much so.
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The document describes the author's experience with depression after losing her grandfather at age 12. When she learned of his death, she went into denial and spent days crying and isolating herself. Her mother tried different ways to cheer her up but nothing worked. A family friend who was a psychologist counseled the author by sharing her own story of loss. This helped the author realize she was not alone and had support from loved ones. It took a year for her to start feeling normal again, though she still deeply misses her grandfather.
The document is a short story by Muskaan Khurana exploring her experiences providing care for her aging grandmother and disabled mother as a young adult. It describes the daily challenges of managing medications, dealing with memory issues and repetition, ensuring their well-being while also attending to school responsibilities, and finding moments of joy in their daily routines together despite the difficulties. The story highlights the emotional toll of caregiving on both the elder charges and their young caregiver.
The document describes a person's experience with attempting suicide by overdosing on pills. They had been having suicidal thoughts for some time and finally acted on them by cleaning their room and taking a large number of pills while chatting with a friend online. They began experiencing fear and physical symptoms as the pills took effect. They called 911 for help and were rushed to the hospital in critical condition. After several days in intensive care and 10 days in the psychiatric ward, they recovered and was discharged, gaining a new perspective on life and appreciation for the support of family and friends who helped save their life.
Olivia daydreams while her mother prepares pancakes. In her daydream, she sees her mother as a saintly figure who takes her on a journey through meaningful moments in their life together. She sees herself as a crying child being comforted by her mother, performing on stage to her mother's pride in the audience, and seeing her mother receiving chemotherapy in the hospital. Startled from her daydream, she is relieved to see her healthy mother standing over her, having survived cancer. The daydream reinforces Olivia's appreciation for her mother and inspires her to pursue her dreams.
The author recounts their shock and denial at learning of their uncle's sudden death. They describe their mother receiving the news and breaking down in tears, and their own reaction of screaming and crying uncontrollably as the reality set in that they would never see their uncle again. The author reflects on memories of time spent with their uncle from the past year, highlighting how suddenly life can change with tragic loss.
The author recounts their shock and denial at learning of their uncle's sudden death. They describe their mother receiving the news and breaking down sobbing, and their own reaction of screaming "Oh, God no" and crying uncontrollably as the realization struck them that they would never see their uncle again. The author reflects on memories of time spent with their late uncle from almost a year prior at a family wedding, highlighting how suddenly life can change with tragic loss.
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The document describes two diary entries from different dates. The first entry describes a teacher feeling uneasy while grading tests and wondering how their life might have turned out differently. The second entry is from a 12-year-old boy describing being picked up from school by his mother and going home, where his uncle has arrived to install a new washing machine.
Tim experienced what it was like to be disabled for 24 hours by taking on the role of a nursing home patient with multiple sclerosis. He found it frustrating to be dependent on others for all his needs and unable to perform even simple tasks independently like reading or using a computer. While some nurses were helpful, he observed that staff were often too busy with other patients to give him individual attention. The experience gave him insight into how people in nursing homes feel and perspectives on providing more compassionate care.
By the basic definition, Sleep Paralysis is a phenomenon in which an individual, either during falling asleep or awakening, temporarily experiences an inability to move, speak, or react. It is characterized by an inability to move the muscles and is a transitional state between wakefulness and sleep. It is also accompanied by terrifying hallucinations and the person is not able to move. He goes into a partial state of paralysis and feels a lot of pressure on the chest area and difficulty in breathing. The most common effects include feeling the presence of an intruder in the room standing at a distance or lurking outside the window or even someone sitting on the nearby table. The terrifying one being someone lying in the bed with you and staring over the shoulder.
Eva feels anxious on her first day of college, being a social outcast due to her alien heritage. She meets Oz, who is friendly towards her. They bond over their shared interests and difficult pasts. However, Eva continues to struggle with social anxiety and runs away after they stargaze together, worried about developing feelings for Oz. She begins avoiding him, though it pains her to do so.
The essay describes the author's mother as selfless, nurturing, and hard-working. She mainly thinks of others and works hard to provide for her family. The most important lesson the mother teaches is that no one is perfect. The author has a close relationship with their mother, who gives great advice and support. Overall, the mother has taught the author important life lessons through both her words and actions.
The document contains a student's reflections on assignments for a creative writing class over the course of a semester. It includes the student's original and revised versions of two poems - a sound poem about working in retail and a fixed form poem about a sister with epilepsy. It also includes the student's original and revised short story told from the perspective of an animal trapped in an aquarium. For each assignment, the student discusses what they aimed to improve, such as making the writing more concrete and personal, and adding dialogue to the short story. They reflect on learning about literary devices and gaining more comfort with writing styles other than poetry over the semester.
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You may be stressed about revealing your cancer diagnosis to your child or children.
Children love stories and these often provide parents with a means of broaching tricky subjects and so the ‘The Secret Warrior’ book was especially written for CANSA TLC, by creative writer and social worker, Sally Ann Carter.
Find out more:
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As we navigate through the ebbs and flows of life, it is natural to experience moments of low motivation and dwindling passion for our goals.
However, it is important to remember that this is a common hurdle that can be overcome with the right strategies in place.
In this guide, we will explore ways to rekindle the fire within you and stay motivated towards your aspirations.
Procrastination is a common challenge that many individuals face when it comes to completing tasks and achieving goals. It can hinder productivity and lead to feelings of stress and frustration.
However, with the right strategies and mindset, it is possible to overcome procrastination and increase productivity.
In this article, we will explore the causes of procrastination, how to recognize the signs of procrastination in oneself, and effective strategies for overcoming procrastination and boosting productivity.
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2. Dead end
Turn the corner
Dead end
Blackness
Wall
Mom
Reach Out
Thin air
There is nothing.
I can see you
Fading
Don’t go
You smile
You disappear
Awake
3. I wake
again in a cold sweat,
white sheets twisted in
my clammy palms. I
begin to focus my eyes
in the blackness.
Wall
Shelf
Wall
Nightstand
Wall
Mom
I shut my eyes again
Open them
Mom.
4. I know you are not real
I know you are not real
I whisper to thin air.
I shut my eyes
I say the words over again.
I get louder each time I say them
I begin shaking my head violently.
I want the images to go away
I know you’re not real.
GO AWAY!
5. I was 15
when my mother got diagnosed
with a brain tumor. The doctor
said there was nothing he could do;
the tumor was metastasizing too rapidly.
It had always been mom and I.
Mom and me we were best
friends, and did everything together,
until mom couldn’t leave the house.
Mom, do you want to go to the park? It is a nice day.
No, I’m not feeling good; maybe another day.
That was her usual response.
6. That was the start of it
and
then
it
went
downhill
In October, she was given six to nine months. Those months were spent it bed.
In June, I went to live with gram.
That is when the dreams started.
I was 16 when I first saw her
that is the ghost of mom.
7. It was the same dream
every night I was trapped in a maze. It was
dark.
Then, out of nowhere mom would
appear.
She wore the clothes from the
funeral.
A Key West sweatshirt and jeans.
She wore the outfit all the time. It seemed
appropriate.
8. When I first had the dreams
I liked seeing her
then the dreams became horrid.
Mom would appear
then turn into bones
right in front of my eyes.
Gram was so depressed
from losing her only child;
I didn’t dare say anything to her.
They were only dreams.
9. It was a lovely
Wednesday afternoon in July. The sky was
blue and the sun shining. I was sitting in the
kitchen when I first saw the image of mom
standing outside the window. I couldn’t
believe what I was seeing.
Is this really happening?
Am I crazy?
10. A light flickers on
Two nurses come in
one is holding a needle.
I don’t want to see her, make her go away.
The nurse injects the needle
into my forearm.
She releases a light sedative
that will hold out until morning.
11. I wake
feeling groggy and my memory of last night’s drama is foggy.
I don’t have time to process because it is time for breakfast.
After being here for a week, the routine for the day catches on fast.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Med Group Counseling
Shower Break Free Time
School School Meds
Bed
REPEAT.REPEAT.REPEAT
12. The clinic
has girls all around my age
just with different problems.
Suicide
Drugs
Crazy
We all get weekly evaluations,
and if we show progress we can go home.
I’m shooting to get out of here by
the end of the month.
That is 23 days.
I think I can do it.
13. I really don’t
like this place, but gram insists I stay
here until
I snap back to reality.
That’s what she likes to refer to my hallucinations as.
She says she can’t handle losing her only granddaughter.
14. After a month
of living at gram’s my dreams started
becoming reality.
I could see my mom then she would
disappear. I couldn’t handle it anymore
that is when I decided to stop them
I grabbed gram’s painkillers and
emptied them into my shaking palm.
Then I took and unfolded a paperclip
Mine as well do it right
Gram walked in to find me half-conscious.
She still has nightmares about finding me.
I had blood on my shirt
and yelling belligerently.
I wanted mom to leave me alone.
I didn’t want to see her like that.
15. The dining hall
was becoming scarce.
Everyone was beginning
their daily routines. I throw
my breakfast in the trash
I walk down the hall,
which has colorful
morals painted by
other patients.
Five-paces
Dead end
Fifteen-paces
Left
Right
Enter
16. The room is
nothing special. The classroom looks
like any other with a chalkboard and desks.
The room was painted aqua blue
because the staff says its calming.
I don’t like it.
There aren’t any posters on the wall.
Girls got into too many tantrums.
They would tear them down repeatedly,
so the staff quit putting them back up.
There is a bookshelf in the back
with a few select book. Not many.
They have been pre-approved by staff.
We check them out like a library.
The teacher brings her own things
and take it home with her every day.
17. School is for
those who are able to function in a
classroom setting. There are occasional
outbursts and disruptions, but the clinic tries
to keep it as normal as possible.
There are five girls, including me.
Sara sits in front of me.
Her blond hair is always
scraggily from her constantly
pulling on it
Jen sits diagonally to the left.
She smells, and I wonder if she
even takes baths? I try not to
look at her much.
Amber sits diagonally to the right.
She is always mumbling to herself.
I try not to listen. She’s crazy.
Beth sits beside me.
But she hasn’t been able
to attend because of issues.
Poor thing.
18. I reach
underneath my seat and grab my book from
the rack. That is when she first appeared
through the doorway
Plain as day
I try to ignore the sight, but mom begins
walking towards me saying something, but
I can’t understand
Eyes shut
Open
Still there
Shut
Open
Still there
19. Tears begin
welling up and my palms begin gripping
the tops of my thighs scratching the top
layer of skin. None of the other girls notice
the behavior. I try to keep it to myself. I get
up and go to the hallway.
She doesn’t follow
20. Miss Smith,
my teacher,
is walking
towards me
holding papers
Hello, Jessie
Hello, Miss Smith
She knows
our history
and what
to avoid.
She knows
about my
hallucinations.
She doesn’t
ask questions.
It isn’t
her place.
Deep breath Exhale
Wait Enter
21. I follow
Miss Smith into the room.
The rest of the afternoon,
I obnoxiously chew on my
pen cap and can’t concentrate
I wait for her to disappear
22. At counseling
I confess
I saw my mom – again.
The doctor
shakes his head.
He asks
me to explain.
She just appeared
Uh, huh
He nods his head
and scribbles.
Well, the only thing we can do is up your
medication.
I see here you had another episode last
night. We still aren’t able to determine
what is causing you to have these
occurrences.
Therefore, what I want you to do is
write down when you have these
hallucinations, maybe we can find
a pattern.
I have no more
to add to the session.
It is cut short today.
Pointless.
23. Walking back
to my room
I keep thinking,
Am I ever going to get better?
Why am I like this?
Am I crazy?
Do others think I’m crazy?
24. At dinner
I can’t eat.
I feel nauseated.
The mixture of tomato sauce and
disinfectant smell only makes my
stomach queasier.
The cafeteria is small with five round
tables sitting eight. The food isn’t bad. That
is if you like processed food with hardly any
flavor.
You can tell the people who have been
here long. They eat the food. Every Saturday
there is a big dinner for everyone. I don’t
understand why. Nothing exciting really
happens in the cafeteria.
Just breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
25. I twist
my spaghetti noodles around on my fork.
The meatballs are too hard, so I can’t mash
them into the saucy mess.
I think
about how life used to be when I was
younger. When I was normal. When I
wasn’t crazy.
26. As I sit thinking
an image beings forming in my head
the image starts faint and becomes clearer.
As I sit thinking
I am starring my mom in the face.
The mom I remember beautiful and lively.
As I sit thinking
the face starts withering.
It looks terrifying.
As I sit thinking
her skin starts to peel off
until there is nothing left but bones.
As I sit thinking
her hair starts to fall out in clumps.
Her eyes look sad.
As I sit thinking
there is nothing I can do to stop it.
I can’t push the image out of my head
27. A nurse comes
and grabs my hands,
which are clawing at my head
The nurse is able to help
me focus and calm down.
I look down and notice
a tiny clump of hair in my fingers.
The nurse gives me a glass
of water and leads me to my room.
28. My room
isn’t anything special. People think it is a
communal room, which they can walk
through whenever.
Annoying
I have a bed, nightstand, small dresser, and
shelf. The furniture is old. It has been
replaced several times.
Stupid
My bed creaks – bad. That is how the nurses
can tell if I am having a bad dream or not
because they can hear my bed.
Weird
Once I got here, I became very organized. I
keep everything in a specific place. I like it
that way.
29. I lay here
starring at the ceiling of my tiny room. I
spend many nights starring up at the ceiling.
A piece of it is starting to crack directly
above where I sleep. It looks like it is going
to fall. I hope that it will be a big piece, and
hopefully it will hit me while I am sleeping,
so I won’t feel anything. I secretly think of
this to myself every time I look at the crack.
Just as I am thinking of my death scenario, I hear something.
Tap. Knock. Shadow. I shut my eyes.
It’s time for your group session. However,
the doctor said if you’re not feeling up to it
you don’t have to go today.
30. I open my eyes
to see the bouncy headed nurse
smiling at me like I am five years old
Yeah I’ll go
Sure beats the hell out of laying here
waiting for the ceiling to crash down on me.
31. Group is
no different each night. We all gather
around in a circle, so we can see
everyone’s shining faces.
Blah
The chairs are hard and uncomfortable.
The counselor is a complete idiot.
He sits in his chair and stares, interrupting when he feels.
Those who talk, talk.
Those who don’t, don’t.
I usually don’t.
I don’t want these strangers judging me
as I judge them. In ways, group makes me
feel better. It makes me realize that there are
people more messed up than me.
Relieving and Therapeutic
32. Everyone usually
talks about their day
I sit
arms folded.
I don’t understand the point of group.
I don’t care how everyone’s day went.
The doctors say it helps to talk about your problems.
I don’t want to
I sit
arms folded
The hour drags.
Time is up.
Everyone files out.
Another successful session.
Not.
33. We are allowed
to have free time before bed. Free time, like
we are in jail or something. Technically, we
are prisoners. It’s not like we can leave. Our
problems will still be there.
So, I join everyone in the “free room” –
how cheesy. That’s really what it is called.
There’s a sign over the door. It was painted
a while ago by someone who went here. So,
there is hope that one day we can leave.
34. The free room
is a place where everyone
can hang out. There is a lot
of seating, which I don’t know
why because there aren’t that
many people in here at once.
There is a T.V. on one wall.
I make my way to it. I sit.
The couch is comfortable
just about the only thing
here that is.
To my right there are two girls
holding hands. Awkward. I
move to the chair. Not as
comfortable.
I look up at the television.
Bad idea. Mom’s favorite
movie is playing “Hope Floats.”
I don’t like it anymore. I turn
the channel. Nothing else is on.
35. I get up
and walk to the bookshelf.
I pull out The Secret Life of Bees.
I read the back.
Boring.
We aren’t aloud to take books out of this
room because they will never come back.
I put it back.
Some girls are playing a board game. I don’t
want to join. I don’t want to make friends.
There is a girl crying, but no one pays
attention. No one usually does.
A lot goes on here. I don’t know why.
Maybe because it is almost time for meds.
Everyone is anxious.
36. Most of the free time
is cut short because
of some idiot acting up.
When this happens I
sometimes write letters
to grandma.
Letters of confession.
Letters of apology. I
never send them to her.
Gram sends me letters.
They usually say the
same thing.
She asks how I am
doing. If I feel any
better. Then she tell me
about her day.
At the end she tells me
that she loves me and
she will visit. But she
never does. I hope she
misses me.
37. The interruption of
sleep last night begins to take affect.
I start feeling drowsy. I hear something.
Strange. Weird.
No one is talking to me. There it is again.
Am I imaging this? Please no. There it is again.
Muffled. Quiet.
I can’t understand. Wait. There it is again.
I recognize the voice.
No!
I walk out of the room and to the
nurse’s station. I want my meds.
The voice gets louder, but is still
muffled.
I ask the nurse for my meds. She hands me
two small paper cups. One has water the
other has a green pill and a blue pill.
Anxiety and Sleep.
38. I walk
into my room and fall into bed.
I cover my head with a pillow.
I hum a tune to drown out the voice.
I begin to feel relaxed.
22 more days.
I roll over and stare at the crack.
I hope that tonight is the night.
Sleep. Dream.