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Back in the Dark
And just like that, without asking for it or deserving it, I ran out of energy again. No warning, no drama, just the shutdown. I’m back in those cold nights, the same corner where everything weighs too much, where even…
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A handful of neurons talking to each other
We are a network of neurons creating narratives, a biological organism interpreting electrical signals as “reality.” But even in that apparent coldness, there’s something strange: the fact that we care, that pain hurts and beauty shakes us, even though we…
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Side Effects
I’ve been fighting medication side effects for as long as I can remember. I wish I could get by on just lithium. It feels like an achievement, but even that leaves me with tremors, diarrhea, a wrecked thyroid, and damaged…
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Farewell in Ruins
There’s no redemption in this story, just an endless escape. Alcohol isn’t an escape, it’s a pact. Drinking to oblivion, sinking without fear, letting go without looking for tomorrow. No moral, no second chances, just empty glasses and endless nights…
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Not Broken, Just Dysfunctional
I don’t know if it’s just bipolar swings or if there’s something else mixed in, comorbidities, a mental mess with no clear name. What I do know is that there are phases where everything falls apart. I’m not depressed, but…
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My Revolution: Choosing Not to Contribute to the System
My most radical act, the one that truly allowed me to break free from this system that seeks to exploit the human being, has been not bringing children into this world. Living in a society that pushes you to consume,…
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Trapped Between Extremes: When Normal Feels Empty
There comes a point when you don’t even know what feeling good really means anymore. You’re so used to being loaded with meds when you’re in depression, and drowned in alcohol when you’re on the high of euphoria, that when…