So I'm sitting in counseling. I've been going to counseling for 5 months now for anxiety. In this period of time, I've switched jobs and built relationships in an effort to make my life make sense but it seems like my perspective is just flawed. My brain exaggerates everything, every tiny problem, a...

This writing challenge involved writing a story in 2 days in an assigned genre, with an assigned setting and incorporating a specific object. Annabel walked into Hayashi Sushi, Sig following her. She smiled at the nodding Japanese waitress. "How many?" "One and a half," Annabel ...

My goodness, Sofi! I just saw your comment, written more than 6 months ago! I don't think it's as simple as finding a husband. He will have wounds of his own as well and we will both need to be whole enough to BUILD a life together, not seeking healing IN each other. At least, that's the way I see i...

Elsa finished her mathematics assignment and placed it carefully on her desk. Her father had asked her to have it done by tonight so he could check over it. It was a particularly difficult set of problems but although she was far from brilliant in math, she was persistent. She had kept working at ea...

It's another Saturday night. I come home from an afternoon spent with good friends, stare at my computer screen and struggle to fight depressive thoughts and depressive feelings. Why? I loved church. And I loved spending time with my friends. I laughed. I had fun and was reassured that there are peo...

Marjorie Preston was twenty-nine years old when her life changed completely. Before her life changed, Marjorie spent most of her time going to the movies with men she hardly knew. Her friends set her up, so she went. The men would kiss her passionately and she would kiss them back…but they always lo...